Cab.Sauvignon
It is adaptable to a wide range of soils, although it performs particularly well on well-drained, low-fertile soils. It has small, dusty, black-blue berries with thick skins that produce deeply coloured, full-bodied wines with notable tannins. Its spiritual home is the Médoc and Graves regions of Bordeaux where it thrives on the well-drained gravel-rich soils producing tannic wines with piercing blackcurrant fruits that develop complex cedarwood and cigar box nuances when fully mature.
The grape is widely planted in California where Cabernet Sauvignon based wines are distinguished by their rich mixture of cassis, mint, eucalyptus and vanilla oak. It is planted across Australia and with particular success in Coonawarra where it is suited to the famed Terra Rossa soil. In Italy barrique aged Cabernet Sauvignon is a key component in Super Tuscans such as Tignanello and Sassicaia, either on its own or as part of a blend with Sangiovese.
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William Fèvre, Don Victor, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Maipo Valley
Chile » Central Valley » Maipo |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 8.45 | |
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Special case price
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91.20
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Ready, but will keep,
Cork Closure,
14% alc.
William Fèvre was one of the first in a now long list of European vignerons attracted to the benevolent climate and pure soils of Chile. Don Victor comes from panoramic vineyards in the high Maipo Valley, in the enclave of Pirque to be precise. The grapes have been hand-harvested and ...
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
Argentina » Mendoza |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 10.25 | |
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Special case price
£
110.64
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Drink now,
13.5% alc.
The 2006 Crios is made up of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% each of Malbec and Merlot. The wine has been aged for 9 months in 50% French and 50% American oak. The 2006 is drinking perfectly now, the exceptionally ripe plum and blackcurrant notes mellowed a little by time, which has offered a more ... MORE Drink 2010-2012 . The Wine Advocate Score: 90/100 | ||||
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Errazuriz, Organics Cabernet Sauvignon, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Chile » Casablanca Valley |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 12.95 | |
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£
139.80
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Drink now,
13.5% alc.
Organically farmed, Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep ruby colour and then a nose which marries cherry liqueur, blackberries and eucalyptus. The palate is velvety and full bodied with ripe tannins and then soft licorice, sweet spice and a touch of sousbois. A dash of Shiraz adds to the black ... MORE Drink 2010-2014 . | ||||
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Nolan Cabernet Sauvignon, Wrattonbully, S.Australia (Stelvin)
Australia » South Australia » Wrattonbully |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 15.30 | |
| 12 x £ 13.75 | ||||
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Special case price
£
165.00
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Ready, but will keep,
Stelvin Closure,
13.5% alc.
An excellent hand-reared, family made Australian Cab. Sauvignon; nothing added or taken away. The country's reputation for making top Cabernet has suffered at the hands of the corporate brands over the past 30 years, so it's great to see a single-estate example shows what's possible. Deep purple ... MORE | ||||
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Ramey, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
USA » California » Napa |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 28.65 | |
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Special case price
£
309.00
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Ready, but will keep,
15% alc.
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is a bigger, deeper effort revealing austere tannins in the finish, but also plenty of chocolaty, black currant fruit intermixed with licorice, roasted herbs, and underbrush. It has shut down in bottle, and requires another year or so to open. David ... MORE Parker Score: 90/100 | ||||
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Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
USA » California » Napa |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 31.00 | |
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Special case price
£
334.80
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
Ready, but will keep,
Organic (Certified),
Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion),
Cork Closure,
13.5% alc.
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Ramey, Larkmead Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon
USA » California » Napa |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 49.05 | |
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Special case price
£
264.90
Buy 6 and save £ 29.40 (9.5%) |
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
For laying down,
15% alc.
Although backward, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead Vineyard (3,820 cases) is extremely promising. Its inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a gorgeous perfume of smoke herbs, graphite, creme de cassis, coffee beans, and toasty oak. With sensational fruit on the attack and mid-palate, and a ... MORE Drink 2010-2025 . Parker Score: 92+/100 | ||||
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Ramey, Annum, Cabernet Sauvignon
USA » California » Napa |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 59.30 | |
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Special case price
£
320.10
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
For laying down,
15% alc.
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Annum (96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% mixed Bordeaux varietals) exhibits aromas of chocolate, cassis, incense, and flowers as well as a distinctive minerality/earthiness, full-bodied power, and a dense, layered mouthfeel. It should easily keep for 25+ years. ... MORE Parker Score: 93/100 | ||||
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Ramey, Pedregal Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon
USA » California » Napa » Oakville |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 92.00 | |
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Special case price
£
496.80
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
For laying down,
15% alc.
Ramey has discovered a fabulous source in the Oakville Corridor, and the sensational 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard (sadly, only 310 cases produced) is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot. Inky purple to the rim, with sweet creme de cassis, roasted meat, ... MORE Drink 2012-2035 . | ||||
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Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
USA » California » Santa Cruz County » Santa Cruz Mountains Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 128.00 | |
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Special case price
£
1185.96
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon,
For laying down,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
Cork Closure,
14.5% alc.
A brilliantly focussed, classical Cabernet blend, approaching the moment when the fruit will blossom into the multi-layered complexity of a great Monte Bello. Decant well in advance of serving. "A wine of great balance, finesse and grace. Well-focused, the ripe, tart, ... MORE | ||||









