Jardin Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 "The Long Fuse"

Nice hue with some intensity in the heavy, dark burgundy color with aromas of green, green green, vegetal bouquet some "bottle stink" and hidden under it all is a touch of fruit.

Palate-- Better than expected in light of the bouquet, but not great. Hefty presence with a thickish texture which is quite nice, a big beam of dark fruit but it is overwhelmed by the green pepper/vegetal foundation. It seemed to be balancing out as it breathed.

The get a grip factor here is that I paid $8 for it and for that it's ok.

Many years ago I had high hopes for S. African Cabernet as I was finding some real potential in the wines and then something changed and they turned to crap for the most part. In fairness, I abandoned spending my hard earned money on hoping for the best and stopped buying them. So it is been a long time since I have had any until this one.

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Emma Reichart Gewürztraminer 2020

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Barrel Heist Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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