{"id":784,"date":"2014-02-04T07:11:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T07:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=784"},"modified":"2014-02-04T07:11:18","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T07:11:18","slug":"cabernet-sauvignon-wine-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/04\/cabernet-sauvignon-wine-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211; a true wine bargain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"right\"><strong>The British love a good bargain about as much as they love a good drink.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"right\">Most estimates suggest that about 60 per cent of supermarket wine are bought on offer. The Co-operative, like so many other supermarkets, are currently running wine offers. One can find a bottle of South African 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Western Cape for just \u00a34.79 in selected Co-operative stores at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Famed for its success in Bordeaux, the Cabernet Sauvignon grape has a distinctive, dense blackcurrant flavour. There was a time, nearly some 200 years ago, when the Cabernet Sauvignon was almost exclusively grown in France but nowadays one can find the full-bodied grape being harvested in the fertile Californian wine valleys, New Zealand and, of course, South Africa.<\/span><br \/>\nThis tipple does have that tart, tough tannin one would associate with a typical South African grape but, despite that, it is a rich, ruby-red wine lightly oaked with cassis and mint aromas. It is a touch fruiter than its Bordeaux and Tuscany cousins and the distinct black cherry zests are layered with a complex, piquant, spicy fragrance of cedar wood.<br \/>\nWith an acidic cut and a tough tang, this Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with foods high in fat and protein. Try it with red meats, like a marinated ribeye steak or braised beef.<br \/>\nThis Cabernet Sauvignon has style, has panache, has flamboyance. Demand for wine from this popular grape is growing and has been for years. As a result, it tends to be quite an expensive beverage so enjoy a true wine bargain this cold, dreary winter.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British love a good bargain about as much as they love a good drink. Most estimates suggest that about 60 per cent of supermarket wine are bought on offer. The Co-operative, like so many other supermarkets, are currently running wine offers. 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