Casto Oaks
Gardner Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. I got a bottle before release and labeling from Casto Oaks Winery- here it is.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish/reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, mint, cola, tobacco, dark chocolates, light vegetables, pencil lead, alcohol and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, leather, spices, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with angular tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful cabernet from California. Not fully balanced yet with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 3 years to mature and balance itself out. Hugh grippy tannins are still overwhelming, which I actually liked.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (45 minutes). Delicious.
This Single Vineyard was aged in American oak barrels for 15 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$47.
Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. I got a bottle before release and labeling from Casto Oaks Winery- here it is.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish/reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, mint, cola, tobacco, dark chocolates, light vegetables, pencil lead, alcohol and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, leather, spices, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with angular tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful cabernet from California. Not fully balanced yet with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 3 years to mature and balance itself out. Hugh grippy tannins are still overwhelming, which I actually liked.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (45 minutes). Delicious.
This Single Vineyard was aged in American oak barrels for 15 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$47.
Blackberries, plum, mocha, chocolate, cola, cedar, minimal spice and vanilla notes. Medium acid, medium+ to full body, slightly grippy tannins but overall soft mouthfeel.
Blackberries, plum, mocha, chocolate, cola, cedar, minimal spice and vanilla notes. Medium acid, medium+ to full body, slightly grippy tannins but overall soft mouthfeel.
Aug 29th, 2020