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[C4]Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Spectator

by Derek Both, Der

Cabernet Sauvignon has long been the grape of choice for the discerning red wine drinker. Fans of this wine all around the world will be pleased to know that the red wine has now received scientific confirmation as King of red wines. Studies have shown that the wine can help to prevent heart disease and Alzheimer's which leaves everyone with no better excuse to enjoy their favourite wine.

Studies have been done into the polyphenols from red wine which are found in the likes of Cabernet Sauvignon. The results have shown that they decrease the production of artery clogging proteins and this wine is the most polyphenol-full of all the grapes.

There's no surprise then that the Cabernet Sauvignon grape is the most widely planted in the world - despite a long growing time and relatively low fruit yield. Used as the main grape in many Bordeaux wines, it is grown in most of the world's wine regions.

Some of the world's greatest red wines, such as Red Bordeaux, are based on the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Top examples improve for decades and stay drinkable for a century.

This improvement is a result of high tannin levels in Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, a product of their thick, tough skin. However, experts consider high tannin wines lacking in elements of flavour and tend to blend Cabernet Sauvignon with grapes like Merlot and Shiraz. The less widely known Cabernet Franc is another grape blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to create more aromas and flavours.

As a group, however, Cabernet Sauvignon red wine is generally full-flavored, with a stronger flavor than the likes of Merlot and with a smooth and lingering taste. It also has a well documented aroma. In Old World (Western European) wines, like Bordeaux, the experts will explain Cabernet Sauvignon aroma as a smell of violets, blackcurrant, cedar and spice.

New World wines of this grape can often share the aromas of their Old World counterparts, but are more often dominated by aromas of chocolate, ripe jammy berries, oak, pepper and earth (in truth much of these flavours come from intentional flavour-impregnation from use of oak casks). In Australia, there is often a strong smell of eucalyptus in their Cabernet - perhaps they make their barrels from eucalyptus wood.

After Bordeaux, California is the biggest global grower of this wine - famously the Napa Valley. As in Bordeaux, it is often blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc to produce world-class red wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon's most notable success over the past decade has been its use in the wines of the "New World". The consistently good climate, strong investment and new techniques have seen countries like Canada, Argentina, Croatia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia produce very good and often outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon at competitive prices.

Buy Cabernet Sauvignon Online: At Nick's wine corner you will be amazed at the sheer variety of quality wines to choose from. Here you will find all kinds of wines, and with an impressive choice of over one thousand labels, you can be sure to find exactly what you are looking for. Nick's wine corner is ideal for you if you happen to be interested in checking out a variety of Cabernet Sauvignon grape wines. Here are some of the many wonderful options of wines to choose from.

You have to know where to find the best quality and it should fall within a reasonable price range, there is absolutely no point in spending more than you should be on a wine, when you can easily get a wide variety at online stores like Nick's wine corner. Not only providing you with quality but also making sure you have an exceptional variety of labels to choose from. Another popular Cabernet Sauvignon wine you will come across at nick's wine corner is the all new 2004 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley.

Created by a steady hand, allowing for flow and continuity, this Cabernet has a dash of espresso, overwhelmed by tobacco leaf, coconut husk, subtle spice, black cherry fruit and finally a smoke lending finish. This Silver Oak comes with a classic look, and is well priced for a wine with such a wonderful history as one of the more strong wines in the 1980's. And interestingly enough, back then there were only as few as three thousand cases in production, which of course has gone up now, to about thirty two thousand cases.

One of the most highly recommended Cabernet Sauvignon grape wines has to be the 2004 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Napa Valley. This is a true Cabernet Sauvignon classic, and has picked up a world famous reputation. This particular Shafer Select comes in from a limited production of about two thousand cases. It is defiantly one of the most profound Napa wines available, and is strongly recommended to Cabernet Sauvignon enthusiasts. One of the definitive characteristics in this particular Cabernet Sauvignon's production process is that, it is made to spend close to three years in a pure one hundred percent new oak, and is made from Shafer's premium parcels in Stags Leap itself.

A classic wine that has a capability of aging for approximately twenty to thirty years, and it is also necessary to mention that the Shafer has always delivered with consistency, and is know for their great reputation, and this Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception. When shopping for wines online, do make sure you have planned out how much you are looking to spend regarding each type of wine, it makes micro-management of finances easier, and especially when you are doing it online, with so many wines, types, qualities, labels etc available to you at your finger tips. You do not want to go over board, and buy something that you may not really be looking for, so be sure in knowing what it is that you want.

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