Tasting - Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Black Box 
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: Chile
Region: N/A (Does not say)
Vintage: 2020
Price: $5.00

Wine Review: "A light, very fruity Cabernet with notes of dark purple and red fruits on the attack. Mellows out into a slightly burnt coffee roastiness at the finish. There' sort of some bell pepper as well, but it's so fruity it's barely detectable. The aftertaste is a little bit cardboard-y, which is fair, is to be expected with Black Box wines." This review comes from the website "Outside the Wine Bottle" and is written by Rachel. 

Wine Folly: Cabernet is one of the most popular wine varieties and normally has strong elements of tannins and is rich in flavor. Since this wine comes from Chile, it should show characteristics of blackberry, black cherry, fig paste, baking spices, and green peppercorn. Chile is also known for making full-body Cabernets (pg 159).

My Review: The first smell taste gives me some nice fruity aspects to it. There are some different berries present in the wine that I cannot really distinguish well, probably something like blackberries. It also seems to have a very rich profile to it. The first taste test really gives me a pleasant full-body, which is common for most cabernets, but this one is very smooth almost like velvet. It also does not seem to have a lot of tannins compared to other cabernets that I have tasted, but instead has more of the richness present. I get more of the peppery taste than the fruity taste when the flavors are in my mouth. And it has a nice finish to it. I did not eat any food with this but I can imagine it would go good with some rich lamb or steak. I am realizing after tasting so many of these cabernets why they are one of the most popular grapes because they are so good.