Red
Babcock Nucleus Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Ynez Valley)
Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
filé mignon · carne assada · cordeiro · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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200792 pts
Made from the same vineyard as Babcock's "Loin" Cabernet, only the addition of Merlot makes the wine richer, fatter and more complex. More feminine, too, despite firm tannins. It's sweet in cherries, blackberries, vanilla, mocha and cinnamon spice. Very fine, one of the best San…