Hdv Belle Cousine Cabernet Blend 2005
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- Winery:
- Hdv
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Type:
- Red Wine
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Hdv
This wine's region: Learn more about Napa
This wine's varietal: Learn about Cabernet Sauvignon wines
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"Very rich and robust without losing lighter fruit overtones." Read full review »
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"I highly recommend if you like a nice big cabernet and lots of flavor." Read full review »
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"Was fortunate to try this at the automated wine tasting machine at my local wine shop, if only I had more than a taste, this one had depth from start to finish." Read full review »
What to Expect
California's Napa Valley has been a source of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon for well over a century. Its warm climate and varied terrain allows for many styles of wine. One thread that runs through almost all the Cabernet based wines from Napa is their lush, ripe full-bodied feel and rich flavors of currant and berry. Wines from the valley floor, particularly around Rutherford, are famed for a dusty quality and those coming from the hillsides surrounding the valley, Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mountain and Howell Mountain for example, tend to be a little leaner with more obvious structural elements.
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User Reviews
Was fortunate to try this at the automated wine tasting machine at my local wine shop, if only I had more than a taste, this one had depth from start to finish. Have I gone from Burgundy to Bordeaux?
Recently had this wine, and it is literally the best wine I have ever tasted! Very rich and robust without losing lighter fruit overtones. Easy to drink yet every mouthful had plenty of fruit. Definitely worth the splurge!
I had this over the weekend and it was EXCELLENT! I highly recommend if you like a nice big cabernet and lots of flavor. Very rich... almost like a petit syrah!
Read my entire review here:
http://www.kronickwino.com/2009/10/...
Suggested Recipe Pairings
Spaghetti with Sicilian Meatballs
Parmesan-Herb Lamb Chops with Mint Aioli
Sausage Ragout with Linguine
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