Havens Wine Cellars
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Solid, smooth, light berry notes, a slightly bit acidic initially, but overall a joy to drink. Got it for $30, so definitely drinking at it’s price point.
Solid, smooth, light berry notes, a slightly bit acidic initially, but overall a joy to drink. Got it for $30, so definitely drinking at it’s price point.
Mar 4th, 2018Dark violet in the glass. Soft, earthy aromas of soil, blueberries, and dark chocolate. Vanilla, a bit of menthol, and spice come to play, as well. Lighter than I saw coming, with a smoothness, despite the overall bigness of the wine. Chocolate cake, Newports, and cherry cola on the palate, with just a touch of dark soil there too. Nice acidity and a not so bad finish featuring vanilla and warm spices. The problem is, absolutely nothing about this screams "Oakville" to me. Not even a little bit. Just a pretty decent sub-$25 Napa Cab. No, not the $65 that WTSO claims, but $25. Overall, not a bad bottle just don't expect to be wowed.
Dark violet in the glass. Soft, earthy aromas of soil, blueberries, and dark chocolate. Vanilla, a bit of menthol, and spice come to play, as well. Lighter than I saw coming, with a smoothness, despite the overall bigness of the wine. Chocolate cake, Newports, and cherry cola on the palate, with just a touch of dark soil there too. Nice acidity and a not so bad finish featuring vanilla and warm spices. The problem is, absolutely nothing about this screams "Oakville" to me. Not even a little bit. Just a pretty decent sub-$25 Napa Cab. No, not the $65 that WTSO claims, but $25. Overall, not a bad bottle just don't expect to be wowed.
May 6th, 2017No wonder they were giving this away on WTSO. This wine / vintage has a hint of a Napa cab flavor profile, but with no backbone. Taste faded from my tongue almost instantly, like a $10-$15 Cali cab. At this price point, this wine is not for me.
No wonder they were giving this away on WTSO. This wine / vintage has a hint of a Napa cab flavor profile, but with no backbone. Taste faded from my tongue almost instantly, like a $10-$15 Cali cab. At this price point, this wine is not for me.
Apr 4th, 2017