Next, it’s a 2012 cabernet from Argentina that sells for $12 at Total Wine.
Similar to its reserve malbec brother, the 2012 reserve cabernet from Cruz Alta is an attractive wine in the glass. It has a better aroma than the reserve malbec, featuring vanilla, blackberry and herbs. And, the cab is $3 cheaper than the $15 reserve malbec.
However, I wouldn’t buy this cabernet sauvignon again. Like the malbec, it tastes a bit thin and sharp. There is not enough red-wine-love in this glass for me to recommend, even though it did clearly improve as the bottle remained open for a few hours.
At $8 or $9, it would be a winner. But at $12, the 2012 Cruz Alta cabernet sauvignon reserve is:
Not recommended.
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