Cassis Wine Reviews
I drank these 4 wines and tasted blackberry, cassis, cherry, dark red fruit, fig, liqueur, prune, smooth tannin, tobacco. The wines are aged, bright, food friendly, small production and came from a variety of sources, including wine clubs, wineries, and wine stores.
Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick |
2022 Ninety Plus Cellars Barbera d’Alba Lot 27
This wine reminded me to not be so tied to my earlier impressions of regions and grapes. I really enjoyed this Italian red, which is something I don’t say too often.
Tasting notes: dark red fruit, cassis, tobacco
2017 Dani Gold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
Easy-drinking, well-made California Cabernet Sauvignon featuring cherry, cassis, and soft tannins. Quite enjoyable.
Tasting notes: cherry, cassis, smooth tannin
2017 Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella
This wine was magnificent and has made me completely rethink what I know of Amarone. The critics were mesmerized and so was I.
Tasting notes: cassis, liqueur, cherry, fig, prune
2018 Courtney Benham Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
It had all the hallmarks of a classic Napa Cab — blackberry, cassis, and pretty smooth tannins for a young wine. And it retails for $20!
Tasting notes: blackberry, cassis, smooth tannin
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