V. Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon - Wine of the Day

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V. Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

$85

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The wine is deep dark ruby with mashed strawberries and Ferrari red on the rim.  Strong fruit like Cassis, Cranberries, strawberries and cherries with touches of clay, rosemary, paprika lingering on chocolate, lavender and tobacco are scents on the nose.  In your mouth, there is a soft entrance evolving on present silky tannins with some ripe red fruit like red currant, red cherries and touches of coriander and juniper berries.  The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. 100% barrel fermented and barrel aged for 22 months on 80% new French Oak. The alcohol content is 14.4%