Red
The Albatross Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Red Mountain · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Red Mountain
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meat · roast lamb · aged cheeses · barbecue · game meats
Rated vintages
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201488 pts
Barrel aromas are up front on this wine, with notes of char, smoke and coffee bean ahead of herb and cherry. On the palate, the barrel influence also seems to overwhelm the fruit, which doesn't quite have the strength to stand up. Additional time in the bottle might bring it aro…
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200994 pts
This reserve-level Cabernet—made from grapes sourced partly from 35-year-old vines—is lovely in its wealth of detail. A brambly, elegant mouthful of berry and cherry flavors mingles with a note of rose petal. The finish is soaked in graphite, with length, grip and finesse.