Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Temecula, California
Country: United States
Vintage Year: Non-Vintage
Price: $29.99
Winemaker Notes: A Wilson Creek favorite! A true "white" wine that is slightly sweet with big aromas of strawberry, melon, and peach. Notes of red fruits and light florals make this wine incredibly refreshing. Serve slightly chilled and enjoy every sip.
Wine Folly Notes:
Cabernet Savignon: pg. 88 - Since this wine is usually made into a full-bodied red wine and this version was made into white wine, a lot of these notes don't really apply. Of the common notes for this wine, I could see some of the graphite notes coming through along with a slight dryness that could come from cedar, but it is hard to tell. The other fruit notes mentioned don't really come through.
California Cabernet Savignon: pg. 288 - Like before I can pick out some of the notes like cedar and possibly some baking spices, but it is hard to tell since this is a white version of the wine. There are still some fruit notes in the wine, but they don't seem to be close to cherries or blackberries.
My Review: This is a really interesting wine. The nose is full of tropical fruits, some apple notes, dry grape aromas, and some slight gravely aromas. This wine is an interesting take on cabernet sauvignon. There are also some floral elements I can detect on the nose, but I can't think of any specific florals. On the palate, this wine starts slightly dry with some gravely flavors. It then follows with some semi-sweet notes and a rich mouthfeel in the mid-palate. There are some slight tannins present in the wine, but nowhere near the levels, you would expect from a cabernet. The palate rounds off at the end with some baking spice notes and stone-like flavors. This wine gives an interesting new look at what can be done with one of the most popular grapes in the world.
I did not sample this wine with any food.
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