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Minkov Brothers

Minkov Brothers
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: Bulgaria
Alcohol: 13.5%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$24

Minkov Brothers
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: Bulgaria
Alcohol: 13.5%
Garnet color. Aromas and flavors of bell pepper and jalapeño, cedar and steak sauce, and cherry with a medium body and a medium finish with shades of tart cherry, red and green bell pepper, pencil shavings, and pencil eraser. A pleasant but very green expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: bell pepper and jalapeño, cedar and steak sauce, and cherry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of tart cherry, red and green bell pepper, pencil shavings, and pencil eraser
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A pleasant but very green expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas and flavors of black currant, cassis, black cherry and sometimes plum (in warmer regions or vintages). Quite rich on the palate, the variety is very tannic, giving its wines a bitter edge in their youth, but also providing the wines with great aging potential, with top flight examples drinking well for as long as four or five decades. Given their richness and flavor profile, wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon need to be paired with rich red meats, such as steaks and roasts as well as game.

Besides France and California, other countries with warm growing regions also excel with Cabernet Sauvignon. These include the Maipo and Colchagua Valleys in Chile as well as the Bolgheri district, situated on the coast of Tuscany.