Wait and see on 2005 California Cabernet

Article Abstract:

A blind tasting of the 2005 California Cabernet reveals that the wines show bright, ripe, vivid Cabernet fruit flavors, excellent balance and grace with tannins that are ripe, balanced and integrated. They are different from the wines of 2004, 2002 and 2001 since they do not have as much concentration of flavor, which may be due to huge yields and an attempt by winemakers to avoid high alcohol levels.

Wine & Brandy, Exhibitions

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20 years after

Article Abstract:

1979 California Cabernets have been described as Bordeaux-like due to the rain at harvest and the mild weather. The vintage was cherished by some as sophisticated and elegant. Results from a retrospective tasting of 27 Cabernets from 1979 are presented. Shafer Vineyards Cabernet was the top-scoring wine with 92 points on the 100-point scale.

Cabernet (Wine), 1979 AD

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California sparkling wines

Article Abstract:

Gloria Ferrer Brut Carneros Royal Cuvee 1988, Jordon J Sonoma County 1990, and Kristone Blanc de Noirs California 1991 are the top three wines listed in this buyers guide. Many sparkling wines are vintage-dated.

Purchasing, Product information, Sparkling wines, Buyers Guide

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