Virginia has been noted for their white wines, especially Chardonnay, for many years. Reds, however, have been more of a challenge. Humidity and ample rainfall
Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon
Budget Wine: Montes Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley Chile 2013
Chile’s 5th largest producer makes some iconic wines at the premium level. This Cab is their entry level, supermarket wine. Ripe red fruit, dense and
Budget Wine: Domaine Bousquet Finca Lalande Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2013
You can’t expect much from a relatively inexpensive wine. But you can expect enough aroma complexity to keep you interested, a pleasant texture, with a
Budget Wine: Beringer Founder’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon California 2013
Black cherry, straightforward grapey notes, and licorice with raisin undercurrents, this is a ripe, fruity nose, with some gentle, dusty earth notes and slight oak
Wine Review: Xurus Cabernet Sauvignon Sonatina Vineyard Lake County 2009
No doubt the quintessential California Cabernet style is big, ripe and oaky. We’ve got the sun, why not flaunt it? That is after all what
Budget Wine: Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon Chile NV
Is it ever worth it to buy cheap wine—the under $6 stuff? Do the savings warrant having to endure several glasses of what is often
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