Producer: Columbia Crest
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2014
Region: Columbia Valley, Washington
RRP: $28
ABV: 13.5%
APPEARANCE
- Clarity: Clear
- Intensity: Medium
- Colour: Ruby
- Other observations: Tawny rim, slow moving legs
NOSE
- Condition: Clean
- Intensity: Medium
- Aroma characteristics:
Dark bramble fruits, blackcurrant, black cherry, menthol, tar, liquorice and cocoa. Bold oak, toasty with vanilla and spices. Distinctly chocolaty.
- Development: This wine is developing
PALATE
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity: Medium (+)
- Tannin: Medium
- Alcohol: Medium
- Body: Medium
- Flavour intensity: Medium (+)
- Flavour characteristics:
Sour cherries, cranberry, black plums, coffee, liquorice, molasses. Nuttiness, baking spices and vanilla from the oak.
Other observations: Slightly unbalanced, palate doesn't match the nose of the wine, a slightly bitter aftertaste. Supple ripe tannin and good acid balance make this wine easy to drink.
- Finish: Medium
CONCLUSIONS
- Quality level: Good
- Level of readiness: Drink now. Suitable for short term aging (3 years) but probably won't improve too much with age.
