Which of these varietals has the highest tannin of all red wine grapes with notes of blackberry, cassis, leather and plum?
by Angela | Tue, 01/19/2010 - 14:59
A) Merlot
B) Syrah
C) Pinot Noir
D) Cabernet Sauvignon
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The answer is:
D) Cabernet Sauvignon
Yes, Cabernet Sauvignon is the big daddy of all the red wines. They don’t come any bigger. Another tidbit about Cabs: they almost always have oak on it, which is vital! The oak smoothes things out, connects the dots, so to speak. Also, Cabs have great structure and aging potential.