Tasting 1

Tasting 1 - Milestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Milestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Geyserville, California
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Price: $8.79

Quick Facts

Wine style: Rich and velvety smooth, our Milestone Cabernet
Sauvignon’s luscious, jammy notes of blackberry and dark fruit
are followed by subtle hints of vanilla and spice.

Appellation: California
Alcohol: 13%
pH: 3.8
TA: 6.1g/L
RS: 11.5g/L

Winery review

A beautiful wine, not thin but balanced with oak notes and a full jammy mouthy taste. Not overpowering, so this will go well with cheese, meat, fruit or chocolate. Smooth with a wonderful finish. A great value. 3.5/5

My review

The wine had a nice taste to it, nothing too strong, but still flavors to give it something to be remembered by. I tried it before eating and while eating. This was the first time I tried the “Bird calling” technique and have to say that the rear pallet taste was quite different than without aerating the wine using the technique. I read the description to have an idea of what to look for but couldn’t really tell where the vanilla or the oak was coming from. Trying the meat with the wine was a great paring, maybe the dark fruits and berries were adding to the experience too!