19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvingon Tasting

Name: 19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvingon
Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvingon
Region: Victoria
Country: Australia
Year: 2021
Price: $9

Critic Review

https://buywinesonline.com/products/19-crimes-cabernet-sauvignon-2021-750-ml

"Bright red to crimson hues, this wine confidently takes charge with intense lifted vanilla aromatics balanced with red currants, violets, and mulberry fruits. Firm and full on the palate with a subtle sweetness giving a rich mouth feel. The vanilla aromatics carry through on the palate and compliment subtle flavors of red currants, dark cherries, and chocolate. The palate is filled with dark berry fruit and the soft tannins provide a lingering finish."

Wine Folly

This wine seems to line up very closely with the description of Cabernet Sauvingon on pages 88 and 89 of the book. The currant and baking spices were very prominent and there was also a bit of chocolate, which matches the southern Australia regional description. The biggest difference is that this wine wasn't particularly bold, which is described as a characteristic of Cabernet Sauvingon wines from southern Australia.

Personal Review

The smell was a mix of mocha and dark fruit. The flavor had a similar currant flavor, but it trades the mocha for some spicy notes I couldn't quite identify. The body was a little weak for a Cabernet Sauvingon, but it wasn't super light. I wasn't expecting a whole lot at $9, but it was surprisingly solid.