Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1995 (750ml) Size:750ml sweet crème de cassis fruit

sweet crème de cassis fruit

loads of juicy blackberry and blackcurrant fruit

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and white flowers

Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1995 (750ml) Size:750ml sweet crème de cassis fruitAt the winery, I rated the 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate one point below what I gave it in the blind tasting. Nevertheless, my notes on both tastings are nearly identical. This is another winery where the 1995 may be as strong as the 1994. The color is an opaque purple. The wine is full bodied and powerful, with classic notes of cassis intermixed with loamy soil scents, underbrush, and spice. There is massive body and elevated, but sweet tannin that