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True Oak Estate

True Oak Estate
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.8%
Certified Sustainable
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$28

True Oak Estate
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.8%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of new leather, blackberry compote, red cherry, and vanilla with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, appealing, medium-length finish revealing notes of red and black berries, vanilla mocha, and tobacco with chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. An incredibly solid Cabernet with loads of red and black fruits and a nice balance of mild oak.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: new leather, blackberry compote, red cherry, and vanilla
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of red and black berries, vanilla mocha, and tobacco
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An incredibly solid Cabernet with loads of red and black fruits and a nice balance of mild oak.

The Producer

Plata Wine Partners

The Producer
855 Bordeaux Way, Suite 100
Napa, CA 94558
USA
1 707-261-8740

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Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

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Besides France and California, other countries with warm growing regions also excel with Cabernet Sauvignon. These include the Maipo and Colchagua Valleys in Chile as well as the Bolgheri district, situated on the coast of Tuscany.

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