2013 CADE Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is just about pure perfection and an incredible wine in every sense. Aged 21 months in new barrels, its deep purple color is followed by gorgeous notes of bloody blue fruits, iron, bouquet garni, and flowers. Full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, it has silky tannins, perfect balance, and an awesome finish. This beauty is a thrill a minute. Enjoy bottles any time over the coming 15-20 years.
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Lastly, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountain (100% Cabernet Sauvignon with a screw cap) tips the scales at 15.9% alcohol. This is another stunningly proportioned, majestic mountain Cabernet, with mulberry, blueberry, blackberry and floral notes that is concentrated, full-bodied and multilayered. This skyscraper-like Cabernet Sauvignon is majestic, super-pure and a stunner. The alcohol is totally hidden, so unless you’re paranoid, simply see the number, and have an immediate loss of reason, this is a beautiful, full-throttle, full-bodied wine that is impeccably well-balanced, with great purity, depth and concentration. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.
Cade's 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has come together beautifully over the last year. The 2013 is overt, juicy and full-throttle, but there is plenty to like in this style. Mocha, iron, black cherry and chocolate are some of the signatures. The influence of heavy toast barrels is evident, but then again, those notes marry well with the characteristics of Howell Mountain. Here, too, the wine is rich unapologetically opulent, but that will work especially well for readers looking for 2013s to drink with minimal cellaring.