Winemaker Notes
Aromas of green pepper tobacco, cassis and dark fruit. On the palate, plum, black & red berry fruit, cedar and balsam smoke.
Pairs well with braised beef short ribs, roasted lamb and polenta.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This suave, polished wine starts off with aromas of black and red fruits, seasoned with black pepper, graphite, black olive, oregano and bay leaf. The acid-driven palate combines savory tones of soy, mushroom, coffee bean and dark chocolate with lush black-currant and blueberry fruit.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aged 20 months in 70% new French oak, the deep ruby-purple colored 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Viking Vineyard has very pretty, delicate scents of blackcurrant fruit, graphite, cedar and dried violets with loads of underlying nuances. The palate is full-bodied with dense, spicy fruits, a very ripe frame and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered. Give it a bit more time in bottle.
Rating: 93+
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
