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Cabernet Sauvignon Wines, A Bit Too Bold?That is right. You will rarely find Cabernet Sauvignon wines, or Cabernet as it is commonly called, in its full form. It will be tempered with some other grape. Reserve wines being the exception. You can tell the difference by the price. In California, Merlot, in Pauillac and Margaux, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It is a great grape and definitely gets better with age. These are incredibly tannic wines. I think only a Nebbiolo beats them in that category and not always. They can be good young. Most winegrowers make them to be good young, and then to close (not be good because they become too tannic) and then as the tannins mellow, butter. I am telling you they are like butter darling. They are made to age well for 7-10 years. These types of red wine typically taste of green pepper, black currant or blackberry and hints of vanilla. Most Cabernets are aged in oak barrels, giving them their vanilla flavor. This is a grape that would be wasted in anything other than oak barrels. Oak chips make it too smoky, so avoid that. I like the Coppola wines, like their signature Cabernet wines. These age well and they taste great young and old. Want to see me open a bottle and describe its flavors as I do. Well, my friend Debra and I open a bottle of my favorite varietal here and do our best to describe the wine. I think we're unbiased, but you'll have to make that call. Return from Cabernet Sauvignon to Wine For Beginners Homepage
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