2018 | Schug | Cabernet Sauvignon

Ripeness combined with peppery, savoury elements. Quite fresh acidity on the palate, minty with a nice long finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: Very dry, tart and tannic, this tightly wrapped wine offers little aroma and follows with cranberry and tangy blackberry flavors on a full body. The big structure and subdued fruits make it challenging to sip now, but it could improve with age.

• James Suckling: Aromas of blackcurrant, black licorice. toasted sage and crushed blackberry. Medium-bodied with soft tannins. There is good balance between the freshness of the black fruit and the earthiness of the spice and herbal notes. Pleasantly gentle approach.

Producer Information

Schug Carneros Estate is a winery in the celebrated AVA of Carneros in California. The winery is particularly noted for world-class Pinot Noir but also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. The estate sits on the Sonoma side of Carneros, which also stretches into Napa Valley. It was founded by Walter Schug who, during his time as winemaker at Joseph Phelps Vineyards, was responsible for producing California's first notable Bordeaux blend, Insignia. He was also the first to have a wine scored 99 points by Robert Parker. The decision by Joseph Phelps Vineyards in 1980 to stop producing Pinot Noir drove Schug to start making it under his own label. By 1990, Schug had founded the Schug Carneros Estate and by 1992, he was producing his own estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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