Casa Valduga 2006 Gran Reserva Villa-Lobos Cabernet Sauvignon (Vale dos Vinhedos)

Country: Brazil / Gran Reserva Villa-Lobos
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Vale dos Vinhedos
Winery: Casa Valduga /

Rusty in color and murky on the palate, this earthy, mature wine smells a bit too much like a mud puddle, with herbal, green notes mixed in. Tannic, drying and austere, this Cabernet tastes leafy, with a salty, earthy, stewy finish.