"Organic but certainly not orgasmic"Mick chose a Bonterra 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon as the wine pairing. The nose of the wine was good with black current and smoke clearly present. The initial tasting raised an eyebrow as the wine started nice but had a noticeable sharpness to it. It took me a minute and a couple more sips to figure out what was causing this sharpness but I eventually figured it out – little to no tannin. The wine had good fruit and good acidity but the lack of tannin really hurt this wine. This lack of balance was a shame as it could have been a superb wine and instead ended up being mediocre at best.
LCBO Information - BONTERRA CABERNET SAUVIGNON (current year not 2001)
VINTAGES 342428
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.80
12.09% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California, United States
By: Brown-Forman Louisville Operations
Release Date: Oct 13, 2007
Description - This Cab uses only organically grown grapes and the extra effort rewards with pure aromas and flavours of cassis, plum, cherry and ripe blackberry all wrapped in silky tannins with a medium long finish. Toast mother nature as the harvest comes in over some ratatouille with organic beef.
Wine Spectator rating – 84, 2001 Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast
Starts ripe, with good intensity to black currant, black cherry and chocolate flavors, but firm tannin and pronounced earthiness mute the finish. Drink now through 2007. 30,000 cases made.
Funny… the Wine Spectator is saying the wine has “firm tannin” that mute the finish but I wasn’t getting that. The review was done in 2004 so maybe the extra 4 years of aging has changed the wine.
The food on the other hand was excellent and maybe that is another reason I was unhappy with the wine as it didn’t match the quality of the food.
Cheers!
Mark
LCBO Information - BONTERRA CABERNET SAUVIGNON (current year not 2001)
VINTAGES 342428
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.80
12.09% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California, United States
By: Brown-Forman Louisville Operations
Release Date: Oct 13, 2007
Description - This Cab uses only organically grown grapes and the extra effort rewards with pure aromas and flavours of cassis, plum, cherry and ripe blackberry all wrapped in silky tannins with a medium long finish. Toast mother nature as the harvest comes in over some ratatouille with organic beef.
Wine Spectator rating – 84, 2001 Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast
Starts ripe, with good intensity to black currant, black cherry and chocolate flavors, but firm tannin and pronounced earthiness mute the finish. Drink now through 2007. 30,000 cases made.
Funny… the Wine Spectator is saying the wine has “firm tannin” that mute the finish but I wasn’t getting that. The review was done in 2004 so maybe the extra 4 years of aging has changed the wine.
The food on the other hand was excellent and maybe that is another reason I was unhappy with the wine as it didn’t match the quality of the food.
Cheers!
Mark
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