Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 1998
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 19%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 1%, Malbec 1% Napa Valley, United States 1998
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 1998 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 28-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.
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£154.00
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Taste profile
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sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
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Origin
Napa Valley · United States
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Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
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ABV
14%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
The 1998 vintage is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Beautifully balanced, this elegant wine showcases wonderful black fruited and herbal complexity concluding on a wonderfully lingering finish.
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