Dave Allen, Stephen Brook og Terry Kandylis smakte på 197 viner, med 10 fremragende og 63 sterkt anbefalt ...
Hvis det var en ting dommerne var helt enige om under denne omfattende smaksprøven, var det at 2015 er en utmerket årgang for Cabernet Sauvignon i California .
Det var imidlertid betydelig anger at noen viktige regioner leverte få eller ingen prøver. Det var noen viner fra Sonoma , men langt færre enn i tidligere års utgaver av denne smaksprøver og Paso Robles, ofte en kilde til verdifulle Cabernets for relativt tidlig drikking, var iøynefallende av det totale fraværet.
Den utmerkede ytelsen til de to vinene fra Santa Cruz viste at smaksprøver på ingen måte er Napa-fiksert, og det var godt å se to saftige viner fra Santa Barbara.
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Cal Cab: Fakta
Totalt vindrueplantinger i California: 257.900ha
Cabernet Sauvignon plantinger i California: 35.445ha
Cabernet Sauvignon beplantning i Napa Valley: 8,771 ha (47% av beplantningene)
Cal Cab: Kjenn årgangene dine
2016 En kjølig sommer ble etterfulgt av en varm september som satte fart på modningen. Enestående Cabernet med konsentrerte og lagdelte viner.
2014 En varm, men ikke for varm sommer, leverte livlige Cabernets med fine tanniner.
2013 En normal vekstsesong, men små bær og tykke skinn ga modne, men tanniske Cabernets som trenger tid.
chicago p.d. noen venn
2012 Et år med jevn modning og sjenerøse avlinger. En eldgammel årgang, som resulterer i smidige og sjenerøse viner.
2011 En vanskelig blomstring betydde en liten avling etter en ganske kjølig sommer. Regn ved høstingen krevde mange produsenter å sortere ikke-plukket frukt. Veldig gode, men inkonsekvente viner.
storebror som drar hjem i kveld
2010 En kjølig og sen vekstsesong som gir viner med frisk syre og moderate alkoholer, men stilistisk kontroversielle.
Toppscorer California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 fra panelsmakingen:
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Dommerne
Dave Allen
Allen er direktør for den kaliforniske spesialiserte vinhandleren The Vineyard Cellars i Berkshire. Han begynte i Coe Vintners før han gikk videre gjennom salgs- og lederroller der og senere i Enotria & Coe, og har brukt mesteparten av sin karriere på å selge premium-vin og brennevin i handel over hele London og sørøst.
Stephen Brook
Decanter bidragsredaktør Brook er forfatter av nesten 40 bøker om reise, vin og mer, og har vunnet en rekke priser for sitt forfatterskap om vin. Hans verk inkluderer The Wines of California (Faber & Faber 1999), som vant tre priser, og hans monumentale undersøkelse The Complete Bordeaux er nå i sin tredje utgave.
Terry Kandylis
Kandylis er leder sommelier i Londons private medlemsklubb 67 Pall Mall. Han fikk tittelen Beste Sommelier i Hellas i 2015 og var Årets Sommelier i 2016. Han har bestått det avanserte nivået på Court of Master Sommeliers-eksamen og forbereder seg for tiden på sin MS-diplom.
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