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World’s End
2016 If Six Was Nine Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
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Category: Bordeaux Red Varietal Blend
Date Tasted:
12/12/2022
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15% RS: 2%
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90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$65
World’s End
2016 If Six Was Nine Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Pair this wine with:
Category: Bordeaux Red Varietal Blend
Date Tasted:
12/12/2022
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15% RS: 2%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas of stewed black fruit and chocolate covered espresso bean, dried and pickled berries on toast points, dill, herbs, and roasted nuts, tobacco, leather, and and cedar with a medium-full body and a medium-long hungarian paprika, dried cherries, olives, and oregano finish. A plush and satisfying Napa Cabernet that delivers rich flavors in a seamless, elegant package.
Tasting Info
Style:
Rich & Full
Aroma:
stewed black fruit and chocolate covered espresso bean, dried and pickled berries on toast points, dill, herbs, and roasted nuts, tobacco, leather, and and cedar
Flavor:
hungarian paprika, dried cherries, olives, and oregano
Sweetness:
Dryish
Enjoy:
Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Pairing:
Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line:
A plush and satisfying Napa Cabernet that delivers rich flavors in a seamless, elegant package.
The Producer
World's End Brewing Co.
191st & Rt. 45
Mokena, IL 60448
USA
1 708-479-9600
Their Portfolio
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World’s End 2016 If Six Was Nine Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
15%
(USA) $65.00.
Bordeaux Red Varietal Blend
Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
About
Bordeaux Red Varietal Blend
The greatness of red wines from France's Bordeaux region can be largely attributed to the art of blending. There are five red varieties that can be used in a Bordeaux red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec (this last is rarely seen anymore in Bordeaux).
The reason for blending several grapes to craft the final wine is for greater complexity as well as elegance. Each grape has various characteristics and can attribute special qualities to the final wine. Cabernet Sauvignon is powerful and tannins, while Merlot has lighter tannins, while Cabernet Franc has a spicy, peppery quality to it. Blending these grapes together will round out all of these qualities; sort of a "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" rationale.
This principal of blending is used in many regions besides Bordeaux, especially in California, were the blends are often given proprietary names, like Opus One, Insignia, and Quintessa. US blends of Bordeaux varietals may also be labeled, in addition to their proprietary name, by the designation of Meritage if they are approved and licensed by the Meritage Alliance.
Blending in Bordeaux is common not only on the prestigious wines from historic estates that cost hundreds of dollars per bottle, but also on the lighter-styled wines that are priced in the mid-teens. Aging potential can often be directly linked to the price of the wine, from three to five years to three to five decades.
Pair these wines with most red meats, games or roasts.
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