Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: USA
  • Region: California
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Primary grape: Malbec
  • Secondary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 40750
Cherries

Expression

Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds

  • Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
  • Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
  • Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
  • Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
  • Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
  • Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
  • Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts

About the Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

  • Black Cherry Black Cherry
  • Black Currant Black Currant
  • Cedar Cedar
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Green Peppercorn Green Peppercorn

Malbec

Mahl-bek

Malbec is a deeply coloured, intense and tannic, but fruity red. Since Argentina has almost taken it on as its own, it's grown increasingly in popularity. Typically Malbec has flavour characteristics of baked plums, black cherry, violets, sweet spice and sometimes coffee.

Flavours:

  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Cocoa Cocoa
  • Red Plum Red Plum
  • Tobacco Tobacco
  • Vanilla Vanilla

The Country

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USA

Due to an extended, cooler growing season in 2019, grapes ripened with lower levels of sugar and a higher than average yield. The wines are full flavoured with fresh acidity and superb balance. The USA should not be overlooked for only producing full-bodied, powerful wines - there is so much more to discover beyond the stereotype.

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