Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Flashcards

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Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Bordeaux- left bank
Sight

A

Deep ruby

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Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Bordeaux- left bank
Nose

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Black fruit (cherry, currant, cassis)
Tart red fruit (red currant, cranberry, sour cherry)
Violet
Green olive, Green herb (pyrazine)
Cedar, graphite, earth
Smoke, toast, baking spice (oak aging)

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Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Bordeaux- left bank
Palate

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M to full body
Ripe fruit
Green herbal
Earth
Wood

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Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Bordeaux- left bank
Structure

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Dry
M+ alcohol (higher in warm vintage)
M+ acid
M+ to high tannin
M to full body

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Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Bordeaux- left bank
ID keys

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Concentrated black fruit
Pyrazines
Earthiness
Firm tannins
Earth, mineral, bret (possible)

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