In today’s wine tasting, I sample a bottle of Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 from California’s Sonoma Valley. Thank you, Kunde Family Winery, for providing a bottle to try out.
You can learn a little bit about a wine from the bottle. For example, the wine label on the bottle of Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon shares that it’s 14.5% alcohol and it comes from Sonoma Valley. Plus, it provides its own tasting notes.
Luxuriously layered with deep notes of raspberry and dark cocoa, our estate grown Cabernet reveals a palate of black cherry, fig and cinnamon spice wrapped in velvety tannins. Pop the cork – your grilled rib eye or roasted lamb never had it this good.
You can learn even more about a wine from the winery’s website. Here’s a few things I picked up from the Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 page.
- 2013 was an excellent growing season for Cabernet, with long, warm days, and cool nights.
- This wine was aged 19 months in French oak.
- The winery recommends enjoying with family alongside barbecue, burgers, and spare ribs.
- This wine costs $30 per bottle in the winery’s wine shop.
Let’s separate the marketing language from what’s actually in the glass. Raspberry, cocoa, and black cherry? You might be forgiven for thinking this was a box of assorted chocolates. In the interest of helping people sort out the flavor and aroma notes in wine, wineries include these food-related comparisons. Usually, these notes are not “in your face”; rather, they’ll drift into your consciousness if you take time to focus on the wine.
Here are my impressions. While the recommended food pairings seem a bit broad (everything from lamb to burgers), they coalesce around a theme: strongly flavored meat. Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is hearty enough to match the strength of even the most assertive meat dishes, all the way to barbecue. Of course, you can’t go wrong when you pair this wine with beef of any kind. It’s accessible enough to bring out for casual gatherings, but has enough sophistication to make you say, “Nice!”
Try these recipes with this Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2013.
tara pittman says
April 7, 2017 at 2:15 pmThe notes of this wine sound so good. It is making me want a glass right now.
Amber Myers says
April 7, 2017 at 8:45 pmI don’t like wine, but I’d still enjoy a winery since they are so beautiful. Plus there’s usually cheese, and I love cheese.
sara says
April 7, 2017 at 9:31 pmWow, raspberry, cocoa and black cherry sounds amazing! What a lovely bottle of wine, it would make a great gift. Thanks for sharing about this Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon.
Rochelle says
April 7, 2017 at 10:14 pmI’m reading this on a Friday night, without a bottle of wine in the house! The horror! I will be fixing that tomorrow.
Sarah-Louise Bailey says
April 7, 2017 at 11:23 pmAged wines tastes good. I love tasting different kinds of wines. Will definitely try this wine 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
wendy says
April 8, 2017 at 1:11 pmThis sounds good. I like a nice glass at dinner. I would love to be able to try this!
Gábor says
April 8, 2017 at 5:30 pmThat sounds like a tasty wine… I myself am more the beer kind of person, but I appreciate a good wine. I will tell my girlfriend about it…
Emily says
April 9, 2017 at 12:39 pmOh, this wine sounds great! I have a few friends that always love to try new wines, so this would be a great gift for them!
Sauumye says
April 9, 2017 at 5:27 pmI love Wine Tasting sessions!! You get wine & even learn more about it!!
Echo says
April 9, 2017 at 6:05 pmI have never been much of a wine drinker, so I appreciate posts like these! They teach me what to look for.
Rebecca Swenor says
April 10, 2017 at 12:38 amThis bottle of Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 sounds amazing. I would love to try this wine. Wine is something I love drinking with dinners now that I am older. This would be great for our family barbecue this summer. Thanks for sharing the information.
joanna says
April 10, 2017 at 9:12 amFrom the notes it sounds like a full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. Usually dark cherry notes go very well with red meat. I am a wine lover and I have been to Chile recently where i learned more about this delicious drink 🙂
Jay Simms says
April 10, 2017 at 10:43 amThis looks like a delicious and taste wine that would go perfect with a cheese board. I will have to give it a try.
Kusum says
April 11, 2017 at 7:50 pmLol about a box of assorted chocolates, exactly what came to my mind as I read the ingredients in this wine haha! I would love some of it after I have had the baby 😉
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