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Vin Chicago's 96-Point, $18.99 Cabernet is Back!
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Even if James Suckling's 96-point review for this 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit over the top, it is still one heck of a wine! Our first batch of this wine arrived in July and it sold like gangbusters.
We have finally had the opportunity to reload on this flat-out delicious Columbia Valley Cabernet and expect you all to gobble it up once again. This looks to be our final reload of this vintage. Once this batch goes, it's gone for good!
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The
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2016 Borne of Fire
"The Burn" Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Washington
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This plush, perfectly priced Cabernet is the first wine on the market from a proposed AVA in south-central Washington
and it is a beauty. Featuring loads of black and red fruit upfront, fresh herbs and a soft, plush, full mouthfeel, it reminds us of rich Cabernet from Napa Valley. At our price of $18.99, it was an immediate blockbuster hit!
The nose is explosive, with black cherry, blackberry, fresh cut herbs and vanilla. A couple of swirls and
the flavors hit your tongue in a delightfully soft symphony of cherry, cassis, blueberry, blackberry, black plum, freshly picked herbs, bell pepper, coffee and cocoa nib. Full in flavor, and with a 13.5% ABV,
The
Burn is ripe, soft, juicy, very seductive and very tough to put down.
Although James Suckling's 96 points is a bit aggressive, we understand his unbridled enthusiasm...
"This is the first year made of this wine with wonderful blackberries, rose leaves and blueberries. Wildly floral. Stems. Full body and round and fine tannins. Juicy and intense. Shows an eccentric style. All large oak. A new nature and personality. Drink now or hold."
- 96 Points, James Suckling (5/16/2018)
If you like plush California Cabernet and red blends, this Washington State bottling will put a big smile on your face.
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An Age-Worthy Single-Vineyard Cabernet from Charles Smith!
2014 Wines of Substance
"Powerline Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon
Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington
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 When we visited Charles Smith last April, we were seriously impressed by the quality we found across his entire lineup. This wine, the 2014 "Powerline Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, totally blew us away!
Made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the Powerline Vineyard, it is powerful and elegant, with flavors of bright red cherry, cassis, a tumble of dried herbs, toasted oak spice and complex notes of earthy minerals. The power, finesse and pure pleasure giving nature make it something very special.
"[T]he new 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Powerline is a new cuvee based around a vineyard in the southern part of Walla Walla. Harvested from tiny yields and aged in mostly neutral barrels, this full-bodied, luxuriously textured, seamless beauty gives up lots of classic Cabernet notes of creme de cassis, licorice, toasted spice and graphite. There's an undeniably sexy style here, and while it will certainly be approachable on release, my money's on it evolving gracefully for 15-20 years."
- 94-96 Points, Wine Advocate (6/29/2016)
This Cabernet is a delight to drink now, yet it has an age-worthiness that is palpable in the structure. Grab a bottle or two to drink this year and a few more so you can study how it evolves over the next two decades.
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