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- hotwine - 01-03-2005
From the Western Cape of South Africa, this juice claims to be a Cabernet Sauvignon.... but something akin to charred western red cedar has been substituted for oak, maybe in the form of a large tea bag of cedar charcoal. Aeration didn't help, the fruit just couldn't emerge from the cedar closet. About $7 at a discounter and at least $5 over-priced. 14% alc/vol. The drain monster claimed most of it.
Bottom-feeding definitely has its downside.