CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015
SMITH-MADRONE
Smith-Madrone's Cabernet Sauvingon is a delicious Bordeaux-style wine, but with added sunshine. Exactly how Napa Cabernet should be.
- Pure, fresh blackcurrant fruit and cedar flavours; balanced acidity and fine tannins; elegant and stylish.
- As well as Cabernet, this is 7% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc - a Bordeaux-style blend.
- Smith-Madrone's watchword is elegance - this is like a good Bordeaux, with the fruit turned up a little.
- Lovely on release, but can age and improve with 5+ years.
- A great alternative to Bordeaux with lamb and other grilled and roasted meats.
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Smith-Madrone
A visit to Stuart and Charles Smith’s winery, high up on Spring Mountain, is like a journey back to the halcyon days of 1970s Napa Valley. This is not the land of technological wine making, fancy tasting rooms and ...
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“The wine is filled with warm rich, ripe fruit and a silky texture, with a broad, open, inviting character right now. The intense aromas brim with a mix of red plums, violets, cedar and herbs.”
“In this cool year, the wine is lively and complex, with intense aromas, juicy texture and grippy tannins. ”
“Creamy start to the palate, good freshness and very drinkable. Shows some leafy and tomato characters with a bit of dried fruit and sage. Long finish”
More details
- Product code
- 13SMNC15
- Wine type
- Red
- Bottle size
- 75cl
- Origin
- U.S.A. > California > Napa
- Producer
- Smith-Madrone
- Vintage
- 2015
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Production
- conventional