Hola! Welcome back my wine lovers!! It’s What’s Today’s Wine Wednesday Tasting Time! This week’s selection is Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010. A recommendation from my sister, a new enthusiastic wine lover, this wine is from Mendoza, Argentina; an area that has been producing wine for ages, but is now climbing back up the popularity ladder. 🙂
Santa Julia Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Mendoza – Argentina
“This Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine matured in French oak for 10 months to lend structure, finesse and harmony, it displays all the hallmarks of this classic variety. it has elegant blackcurrant fruit with hints of vanilla, spice and cedar.”
Rated 88 points by The Wine Advocate (it’s an awesome independent bimonthly wine publication where wine critics, like Robert Parker, rate and review wines on a scale of 50 – 100 points. (Like a test grade, the higher the better!) So if you see a sign that says something like “Rated 88 points by Robert Parker,” you now know he’s a wine critic, and he likes the wine, and it’s probably in his review! And just FYI: there are many wines he’s rated 85-90 points that are under $10!!)
Open it up and immediately you get the aromas of plum, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and the toast and vanilla (that tells you yes, it was aged in an oak barrel)
Slightly dry
(it’s not sweet) with medium tannin (which is just a fancy word for that drying sensation at the back of your throat, that is actually responsible for texture and complexity of the wine. It also plays a part in the color, as tannin is really a blend of the grape skin, seeds and stems… which kinda explains why it is only in red wine, because only black grapes, the grapes used mainly in red wine, have the dark skin, which play the main contributing role in tannin),
you can taste the black pepper, blackberry, black cherry, vanilla, and toast with just a hint of mint, as the beautifully balanced, medium bodied(
the body is either light, medium or full) wine smooths on down your now red lips.
Enjoy this delectable wine with the meat of your choice, or by itself! Me and my family enjoyed it personally with some thin cut steak, scalloped potatoes, and sauted beet greens. Totally made the meal! So sit back, relax, and pour a glass, as you enjoy the sunset on your back patio! 🙂
Happy HumpDay! Cheers!
Though you can find it on sale for around $8.99 or visit check out Costco where I got it for $6.99!!
