Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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If you're not using red wine to make your burgers yet, this daring flavor-bomb might just change your life. With big, lush waves of jammy fruit and black cherry, our Cab turns up the umami in sturdy mains like steaks, chops, shepherd's pie, and anything else you happen to sit down to.
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This expression offers up an intense nose of rhubarb, plum, and graphite. A dollop of Petit Verdot brings in a violet character, and chewy, mouth-filling tannins lend a wonderful textural experience touched with espresso and white-peppered chocolate. Extended maceration is a game-changer here,” notes Liston. Normally, reds stay on the skin for six days, but we find that 30–35 days is our sweet spot.
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Covering the most vine acreage in the state compared to any other red wine variety, Cabernet Sauvignon produces as much wine in California as Merlot and Pinot Noir combined. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates, as well as the freedom of its winemakers, allow for an incredible range of wine styles from this single grape.
California’s most famous region—and especially for Cabernet Sauvignon—is the acclaimed Napa Valley. While Cabernet is successful throughout the world, rarely has it achieved such merit as it does from the Napa Valley. At this point the two are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other.
Napa’s closest neighbor, Sonoma County, does an impressive job keeping up with Napa’s fame and glory. Alexander Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain and Knights Valley contribute to the lot of some of California’s top-rated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lake County in California’s North Coast has become a focus for some of Napa’s more respected growers. From the Central Coast come iconic examples of classic California Cabernet; Lodi and the Sierra Foothills are great budget-friendly sources of amicable Cabernets.