87POINTS
15¾/20
Schug Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesBlack olive, cassis, peppery, tobacco leaf, savoury, smoky, saddle leather, spicy, rooty, chocolate aromas. Dry, round, supple tannins but a bit austere. Cedar, cassis, peppery, smoky, chocolate, resin, licorice root, vanilla, tobacco leaf flavours. A bit tart and rustic on the finish, needs a few years to soften or serve now with a grilled steak.Tasted: 09 February 2009Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $35.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Crush Imports |
AB | $30.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
Lifford Wine and Spirits
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 052597UPC: 744598147715