Reininger Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon

País

United States

Região

Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Walla Walla Valley (WA)

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201388 pts

  This 100% varietal wine is a blend of fruit from Pepper Bridge and XL vineyards. It offers intriguing aromas of sandalwood, rose petal, wood spice and black currant, with the oak a bit out front. The dark-fruit flavors are reserved in style, tapering toward the finish.

• 201189 pts

  This is a tightly-wound, toasty Cabernet Sauvignon, with black cherry and cassis, augmented with dark notes of charcoal, tar and espresso. It has medium length and palate weight, and will drink well through 2019–2020.

• 201088 pts

  This Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrates proportionate fruit, acid and barrel components. The only downside, if there is one, is a hint of underripeness, manifested as a whiff of asparagus.

• 200690 pts

  Polished and varietal, this shows the skills of winemaker Chuck Reininger. The 2006 vintage produced tight, hard-edged, herbal wines, ageworthy but unyielding. But here it has been honed and softened, so that its Bordeaux-like traits are emphasized, with plenty of herbal charact…

• 200388 pts

  This is Pepper Bridge and Seven Hills fruit, delicately managed, so as not to overwhelm the fruit. The strawberry/raspberry sweetness is there, and a wash of molasses carries it into a smooth, luscious finish. The wine is not complex—just very tasty.