Cline Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a unique blend of Sonoma County and Contra Costa County fruit. On the nose, you are greeted with aromas of blackberry and toast. Rich flavors follow, with blackberry currant and notes of olives, herbs and toasty oak.
Pair this wine with full-bodied foods such as a grilled steak or portabella mushroom.
70% Sonoma County, 30% Contra Costa County
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Fruit from six vineyards (70% from Sonoma County and 30% from Contra Costa County) compose this American oak–aged red. Luscious aromas of licorice, leather, plum, and cinnamon toast entice the nose before black coffee and blackberry are coated in satin on a palate defined by supple yet structured tannins. Bittersweet dark chocolate carries more dark fruit to a balanced, long, and somewhat spicy finish.
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Covering the most vine acreage in the state compared to any other red wine variety, Cabernet Sauvignon produces as much wine in California as Merlot and Pinot Noir combined. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates, as well as the freedom of its winemakers, allow for an incredible range of wine styles from this single grape.
California’s most famous region—and especially for Cabernet Sauvignon—is the acclaimed Napa Valley. While Cabernet is successful throughout the world, rarely has it achieved such merit as it does from the Napa Valley. At this point the two are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other.
Napa’s closest neighbor, Sonoma County, does an impressive job keeping up with Napa’s fame and glory. Alexander Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain and Knights Valley contribute to the lot of some of California’s top-rated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lake County in California’s North Coast has become a focus for some of Napa’s more respected growers. From the Central Coast come iconic examples of classic California Cabernet; Lodi and the Sierra Foothills are great budget-friendly sources of amicable Cabernets.