Red
Tephra Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Lake County · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Lake County
- Appellation
- Lake County
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
rich marbled beef · game meats · aged cheese · roasted lamb
Rated vintages
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201291 pts
Aromas like cedar and mint are attractive and tempting. Concentrated black-cherry flavors fill out a broad mouthfeel and lingering finish. A fine-grained layer of tannins adds structure, keeping everything balanced.
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201088 pts
From a high-elevation vineyard on the eastern edge of Lake County, this Cabernet offers sensuously juicy, brambly fruit and a dusty backbone. Rich and chewy, it conveys intense cranberry, black cherry and woodsy cedar.
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200587 pts
With very ripe fruit and firm tannins, this mountain Cab shows attractive flavors of cassis and cedar. It's pretty tough and astringent in youth, so decant it and drink with rich marbled beef.