2019 Wines of Substance - Cabernet Sauvignon Cs
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon CS lifts up, floral and exotic, with spiced cherries and sage. It's soft-natured with a refined blend of mineral-tinged red berries and dusty inner floral tones while taking on a tactile grip toward the close. The 2019 finishes long and lightly structured, pinching at the cheeks with a primary concentration that forms a classic feel without slowing its momentum. The value represented here is unprecedented.
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Open-knit and approachable in youth, the 2019 Cs Cabernet Sauvignon is juicy with a mineral essence and a classic beam of dark berry nature with hints of dried herbs. Medium to full-bodied, the Cabernet is fleshy with an agreeable mid-palate that is balanced, highlighting a fresh, lingering finish that delivers at a great price. Give it a try.
Full bottle 1,217 g. Winemaker Charles Smith (this is one of his brands). A very, very unusual nose for a Cabernet Sauvignon! Very floral; like burying your nose in a freshly picked posy of violets, peonies and irises. Candied flowers, cherry jelly, sweet-mint jam, smoky red wine gums. Creamy strawberry-ripe fruit, an undercurrent of coffee crème pâtissière and walnuts. A wine that somehow makes me think of panettone stuffed with maraschino cherries, stollen, and something that reminds me a teeny bit of Lillet Rouge. Slim, super-supple tannins – they feel as if they come dressed in tight red leather! A finish with the kind of cool-hot sensation you get from sucking hard on two Fisherman's Friends at once. Different. I would never recognise this as Cabernet Sauvignon blind. But quite fun for pairing with rare lamb served with a sweet mint jelly, or with beef ribs in a demerara-coffee-chilli rub. (TC)
Currants, flowers and walnuts on the nose. Medium-bodied with a pretty core of fruit and fine tannins and a crisp finish. Lead pencil. Fresh. Compact. Delicate and delicious. Enjoy. Drink or hold.