Domaine la Soumade Cuvee Prestige Cabernet Sauvignon, VDP d'Orange, France

蘇梅德酒莊名望特釀赤霞珠紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：1733

The barrique-aged 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvee Prestige was produced from destemmed grapes that received the Burgundian pigeage treatment (punching down of the cap during fermentation), and bottled with no fining after a negligible filtration by gravity. This opaque ruby/purple-colored Cabernet offers boisterous black currant fruit and a thick, full-bodied texture. While lack of complexity may be a shortcoming, the mouth coating levels of extract and richness are impressive. I tasted a five-year old cuvee of this wine, which was displaying Cabernet Sauvignon's cedar, spice box, and licorice notes. Sadly, there are only 7,000 bottles of the 1999, a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink it over the next decade. Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565