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2005 Anderson Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Written By: Michael Zimberg on Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Excellent smooth cabernet that is almost cult like in its fruit extraction. The difference between this and the really expensive cults (Harlan, Shafer, Colgin, Screaming Eagle) is the quality of the tannins. These are a little gritty but smooth and long. There's tell tale green pepper and fresh ripe plummy fruit. And it can (and probably should) age. This is a wine to buy. It is impressive quality at this price. The score may improve with age. Quality cabs have gotten out of control, and this one delivers at a somewhat sane price. We drank with a steak, which really brings out the best in this young cabernet. Retail $50.

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Andersons Conn Valley Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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mzimberg
New York, NY
Posted on 5/22/08

Good question. Fruit extraction is a quality in many New World (i.e. California and Australia) wines. It gives the drinker the feeling that the essence of the fruit has been extracted from the wine, almost like a fruit reduction. At its extreme, and when overdone, it can make wine syrupy and jammy, and makes it more like a cartoon imitation of its old world counterpart. The cult California wines usually display some amount of extraction, yet balanced with acids and other, interesting flavors. The cult wines can be over $1000 per bottle (Screaming Eagle for example). I liked the Andreson because it reminded me in a way of the cults but for way less money.


csoma
Raleigh, NC
Posted on 5/21/08

Could you explain what 'cult extraction' is? I don't quite follow that term.Thanks (to Mikey or anyone who can answer)!

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