ON-328567 BC-328567 QC-328567

Kwv Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon
Western Cape, South Africa

$15.95 (328567)

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87 pts
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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Pleasantly earthy and smoky, this distinctive South African cabernet is ripe and potent but still offers a vibrant...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This very consistent cabernet is well balanced with soft minerality to lighten the palate. The nose has a delightful...

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Michelle Bouffard
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Michelle Bouffard

Notes pronounced cedar, cigar box, new leather, tar, black currants and blueberries. Bodied with high tannin, but...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

For the money, this is a savoury, and earthy, tar and licorice-rich cabernet, nicely proportioned all in all. The...

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Ben Sigurdson
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Ben Sigurdson

In addition to the raspberry, plum, cassis and black olive aromas, there's a slightly leathery, smoky, herbal...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

The '09 succeeded to beguile in striking foil and dig up much consternation at a high end Cabernet Sauvignon tasting...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a flavourful, fairly dense and juicy cabernet but it shows some confection that drops the rating a bit....

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Community Reviews (4)

Nancy
Nancy

Refined, fruit forward with nicely balanced acidity underlayed by new oak. Remarkable at this price point.

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Edward Rasiulis
Edward Rasiulis

A Cab that taste twice it’s cost

Description: Dark ruby in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features cedar, plums, boysenberry, nectarine, turmeric, cassis, eucalyptus, cinnamon, thyme and smoked leather. Full body with medium tannins, good acidity and a long length.

Negatives: None

Drink now or in the next 5 years on its own or pair it with .

Tasted: 18 Nov 2015

Best Buy

Score: 9/10, Value: 9+/10 (Sale price: 9.5/10) Total: 18+/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4

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Laurie Fox
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