Highlights: Renyiyuan Tao Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Ningxia, China
This is one of the best Chinese wines I’ve tasted. It’s from Renyiyuan Vineyard, which was established in 2010 in
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Highlights: Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain
Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain14.5% alcohol. This is Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Mas La Plana vineyard. It’s one
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Highlights: Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia
Website: https://www.vassefelix.com.au/ Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia14.5% alcohol. This is the 50th release of this wine which
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Highlights: Cherubino Pedestal Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Website: https://www.cherubinowines.com/ Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region is the source of some amazing Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines, but it sometimes
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Highlights: Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Napa Valley, California
This is a Napa Classic. Beaulieu Vineyards are now owned by an Australian company (Treasury Wine Estates) but they have
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A blind tasting of California Cabernet Sauvignon, including some of the best-sellers in the USA
This was a chance to taste 8 Cabernet Sauvignon wines blind, which is always fun. Below are my notes and
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Celebrating Cabernet Sauvignon: tasting 10 benchmarks from around the wine world blind
Since 1982, Western Australian winery Cape Mentelle has held an International Cabernet Tasting at the winery. Founder David Hohnen began
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Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: pitting top examples against international benchmarks
The Clare Valley is a north-south running valley some 30 km long and 10 km wide, 130 km north of
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Highlights: Two from Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Australia
I was really impressed by this pair of wines. Australia’s Margaret River is an important wine region, and its specialities
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The wines of Château Montelena, Napa, California
Website: https://montelena.com/ Historic Napa winery Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882. This is when Alfred L. Tubbs planted the vineyard
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