Winemaker Notes
Aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits, blueberries and cassis, well accompanied with pepper notes, vanilla and dark chocolate. The tannins and acidity make a balanced wine with a long finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A rich and pretty voluptuous cabernet sauvignon with plenty of sweet tobacco, cassis, clove and licorice spices. Some tamarind, too. Ripe and generous on the palate with plenty of sweet fruit and lightly chewy tannins.
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Vinous
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, from Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, was aged for 12 months in 85% French and 15% American barrels. Garnet red with a purple sheen. The nose offers notes of blackcurrant, ash and black tea with subtle aromas from the aging process. The palate is young, with grippy tannins and a juicy flow that delivers a good, nuanced flavor. An easygoing wine.
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.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.