Wine Tasting 16 - Hearth Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Josh Cellars Hearth - Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region/Country:  Hopland, California (U.S.)
Vintage Year: 2022
Price: $12.99

Shop Review: The bottle mentions that this is a big, rich and velvety wine bursting with flavors of blackberry, chocolate, and toasted hazelnut and has a long, lingering finish. Their website adds that it has notes of baked plums, black cherries, and blackberries that are complemented by a luxurious, rich mouth feel and a long finish to create a warm, satisfying experience.

Wine Folly Text: The world's most popular wine is a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc that originated in Bordeaux. Wines are concentrated and age-worthy. Often contains notes of black cherry, black currant, cedar, baking spices, and graphite. It is often served in an oversized glass, between 60-68 degrees F, decanted 60+ minutes, and should be in the cellar for 5-25 years. This is a full-bodied and highly tannic red wine with medium alcohol and acidity levels, with little to no sweetness. [pg. 88] Cabernet Sauvignon is the most important variety on the North Coast, showing rich fruit and dusty minerality when grown in volcanic clay soils. [pg. 292]

My Review:  🍷🍷🍷(out of 5)

Before I tried this wine, I would like to note that my roommate Sydney had purchased it. She drank some of it the day before I did this tasting. She accidentally left it out overnight (extra decanting time I guess) and then put it in the fridge when she realized the next morning. After a long day's work, I noticed it was back out on the counter and she had just poured herself a glass, so of course I had to hop in and try it before it was all gone. From the smell alone, I was able to pick out tannic, blackberry, and jammy notes, with potential spiciness. Once I tasted it, I sensed blackberry and plum, with slight tannic notes. The aftertaste was buttery and slightly peppery, with a weird taste that is kinda like bacon? Sydney said it didn't taste like that the night before so it must be a result of sitting out overnight. Overall a classic cab sav, and probably would've been better the first night.