Masterworks Series: Thomas Hart Benton 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi California

2016 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

The Masterworks Series: Thomas Hart Benton 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon from Lodi, California, presents a captivating red hue in the glass. This wine offers a medium body with balanced acidity that enhances the vibrant fruit intensity on the palate. The tannins are well-integrated, providing structure without overpowering the luscious fruit flavors. This Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the essence of Lodi's terroir, delivering a harmonious blend of fruit-forward richness and elegant tannic presence.

Tasting notes:

Our youthful Cabernet Sauvignon is deep, dark and rich with vibrant cherry aromas that give way to a pleasant fresh cherry and dark cassis fruit flavor. Sweet oak from ten months in French oak barrels adds a layer of warm spice. A well-balanced wine with lush tannins and good structure.

Blackberry

Blackcurrant

Tobacco

Flavor profile:

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Body Medium Full

Very Light Full

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Tannin Medium

Low Pronounced

Acidity Low

Low Pronounced

Region:

Central Valley

Away from the dramatically cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean, Central Valley is California's breadbasket, where much of the country's fruit, vegetables, nuts and grapes are grown. Bathed in sunshine and growing in fertile soils, Central Valley spreads 400 miles from Sacramento to Fresno. Because of its heat, the region produces abundant Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon, which soak up the sun and transform it into dense, deeply colored wine. In the region's cooler AVAs—those that lie around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, such as Lodi—higher acid grapes like Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Barbera and Chardonnay grow with great success.

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