Brander Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Ynez Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon

País

United States

Região

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Ynez Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201490 pts

  Blackberry juice mixes with graphite, cedar and dried herbs on this bottling by Fred Brander and Fabian Bravo, which is more focused on earth than ripe fruit. Bright boysenberry fruit is lifted on the palate by more dried herbs and hints of purple flowers.

• 201390 pts

  Pure purple fruit aromas arise on the nose of this bottling by pioneer Fred Brander, as do heady cocoa, leather and herb-crusted beef roast scents. Fresh black currant and espresso cream flavors show on the palate, with a chalky tannic structure that steadily reveals more layers…

• 201290 pts

  A lush bouquet of cooked strawberries, black cherry sauce and just a touch of allspice kick off this fun, drink-me-now wine from Santa Ynez Valley pioneer Fred Brander. Good acidity and smooth tannins reminiscent of plum skin surround a fruity palate, which boasts a flavorful ar…

• 201186 pts

  Lean and tough, but not without a certain charm, this Cab's blackberry and currant flavors are wrapped in hard, edgy tannins. The sweet core of fruit will wake up when paired with rich beef dishes.

• 201091 pts

  An evenly dispersed nose of sage bark, cherry compote and lightly toasted cedar introduces this bottling by Fred Brander, a Santa Ynez Valley winemaking pioneer now actively trying to create a new Los Olivos District appellation. The flavors are balanced between cherry fruit and…

• 200989 pts

  Ripe fruit combines with fine tannins to make for a Cabernet that's easy to drink, yet good enough for an expensive cut of steak. The black cherry and raspberry flavors have a brambly edge, almost like a Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel. Don't look for Napa smoothness and opulence; in…

• 200783 pts

  Soft and somewhat vegetal, with asparagus-infused flavors of blackberries and cherries that finish dry and tannic.

• 200684 pts

  Dry and rich in tannins, but not quite ripe, with a vegetal note to the blackberries and cherries. Drink now.