PRIPA | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019
cabernet sauvignon
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Today we are also going to review a single-varietal cabernet sauvignon wine from the famous Purcari micro-region of Stefan-Voda – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 by Domeniile Pripa. Cabernet Sauvignon is grown all over the world in a wide range of climates and regions and it can produce wines that are very high in tannins and acidity, wines that can mature and develop for many years in the bottle. Cabernet Sauvignon is also a late ripening grape variety, which means that it is best suited for warm climates, where it is capable to produce wines that can reach into realms of perfection, where they are rarely followed. In order to gain more body structure, complexity and authenticity, this wine has been aged only in moldovan oak barriques. But enough with all that theory, that said and without further ado, let’s take a look at the wine tasting results.
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Take a look at the tasting notes below and our detailed assessment of the wine:
//Visual
colour: medium-deep garnet color
clarity: hazy copper shades on the rim
//Olfactory
intensity: rich & expressive
fruit profile: black fruits | candied fruits
__black fruits: black cherry | black plum | aronia berry | blackcurrant
__candied fruits: candied black cherry | candied black cherry
fruit character: dehydrated & candied
//Flavor
non fruit: spice | oak | earth | other
__spice: anise | nutmeg | peppercorn | cinnamon
__oak: roasted oakwood | charred wood | cherry tree wood
__earth: charcoal | pencil lead | black soil | dust
__other: some oxidative hints
primary layer: fruit & oak
//Palate
sweetness: dry
acidity: high
alcohol: high
tannin: high
__grip: ripe
balance: good
__dominant: alcohol
body: firm | full body
//Taste
fruit profile: black fruits
fruit character: dehydrated
non fruit: spice & oak
finish: medium+
aftertaste: crisp & hot
//Scoring
PRIPA | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019
variety: cabernet sauvignon
country: Moldova
region: Stefan Voda | Purcari
rating: 92.4
//Conclusion
maturity: pas its prime | do not age
verdict: fine | highly recommended
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This is definitely a fine wine of Moldova and, with a total of 92.4 points scored, this wine is right there, among the best wines we’ve rated so far. Check our complete database on the wine rating page, where you can find all the wines that we have tasted and reviewed or go to the about us page and find out more about our exquisite rating system.
Verdict: this is a quite expressive and oaky cabernet sauvignon wine with an rich, fruity-expressive nose and a quite grippy, slightly angular mouthfeel – a wine that despite its youthfulness, already displays some very nuanced hints of oxidation, thus a wine that will not improve over time due to the dehydrated character of the detected fruit flavours. It feels firm, bold and woody, with dehydrated and candied black fruits in the foreground, supported by an intense, oaky-spicy background and a very subtle, earthy layer in between. On the palate the wine delivers exuberant acidity, ripe and grippy tannins and an overwhelming touch of alcoholic warmth that is showing through on the mouthfeel, all of which leads to a crisp & hot aftertaste. All in all, this is a quite unpolished, heady and austere, new-world styled cabernet sauvignon wine, that in its current state feels aggressive, lacking both, harmony and balance on the palate. Our recommendation is to pair this wine with spicy meats, like for example a blueberry-glazed filet mignon, or a classic grilled T-bone steak. Cheers!
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