Slices Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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Red and black currant, cassis, savory herbal aromas. Flavors of ripe black cherry, wild blackberries, touch of black pepper, rich mid-palette gives way to a long structured finish with chocolate notes. This red-black blood-hued wine is steak ready.
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Sirah, 3% Petit Verdot
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Slices Cabernet Sauvignon takes a page out of what to drink with beef. TASTING NOTES: This wine shows up with loads of black fruit, some violets, and dust. Pair it with a thick slice of prime rib. (Tasted: August 3, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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Aromas of iron and cassis sets off a mouth-watering effect. Tart notes of cranberry and blackberry are matched with cedar and chocolate. The acidity is high and rarin’ to go for that first bite of steak.
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One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.