Simi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
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- Winery:
- Simi Winery
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- Drink Dates:
- Drink Now - 2015
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What to Expect
Cabenet Sauvignon: Originally of French origins, this versatile grape produces exceptional wines around the globe. It's usually medium to full bodied with a fine structure that supports black and red fruit flavors with typical notes of olive, chili and herbs that add complexity.
Winemakers Notes
SonomaCounty’s Alexander Valley possesses the greatest diversity of soil types of any winegrowing region in California. Dramatic geological activity has created numerous soil types and microclimates allowing Simi Winery to select from a diverse range of vineyard sources for wines of distinct flavor, texture and character. Simi ReserveCabernet Sauvignon is created by keeping each vineyardblock separate throughout the winemaking process. Winemaker Steve Reeder selects the best vineyard lots for the final blend. The complexity of this wine is created not only from our vineyard sites, read more...
Editorial Reviews
Really good fruit on the nose at first, in a restrained style with lovely bay and vanilla tones adding complexity a little cigar wrapper as well. Overall a sweet, gentle herbal and slightly medicinal impression. Very smooth and suave at first with good fruit but also quite astringent tannins. Not particularly tannic but with a gritty edge to the tannins. Earthy and dark, with baked spice tones that compliment the red plum skin, apple skin, and wild berry fruit. This is a bit too woody with quite the spiced and vanilla toned finish that is very drying. The tannins need to mellow for this to show better. read more...
December 2008
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A very woodsy, dry, dusty wine. Its quite elegant at first, but nice cherry and vanilla notes. Still needs to age.
Tasted at the Snooth PTP California Cab blind tasting:
http://www.snooth.com/talk/topic/snooth-ptp-california-cabernet
December 2008
Source: Wine.com
Blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Petit Verdot Appearance Deep, dark, crimson red. Aroma: Intense aromas of black fruit with sweet herbs, vanilla and coffee. Flavor: Deep dark flavors of plum, cassis and black cherry are layered with coffee, cocoa andvanilla and spiced with sweet herbs.Concentrated and full on the palate from startto finish, ending with ripe, chewy tannins.
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Suggested Recipe Pairings
Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Kebabs
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