Pedroncelli 'Three' Cabernet Sauvignon - $15.99

Wine Details

Price: $15.99
Producer: J Pedroncelli
Region: California
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors:
  • Red Wine
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Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
Tastings - 87 Details: Garnet color. Currant, black cherry and eucalyptus aromas with hints of brown sugar, chocolate, and cinnamon follow through to the palate and finish up with some firm tannins and a slightly chalky mouthfeel. 2004 Tastings black cherry, brown sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, currant, eucalyptus
WineEnthusiast - 86 Details: A very nice Cabernet at a fair price. It’s a smooth wine with a good grip of tannins framing currant, herb and smoky oak flavors. Finishes with real complexity and elegance. 2003 WineEnthusiast currant, herb, oak, smoky
Tastings - 87 Details: Brilliant ruby red hue. Cedar, black currant and violet aromas. Medium-full with good depth, this is a nicely styled, elegant Cabernet with polished tannins and subtle oak 2001 Tastings
WineAndSpirits - 87 Details: The soft, simple raspberry flavors last in this clean, fresh red for roast beef. 2001 WineAndSpirits black currant, cedar, violet
Tastings - 86 Details: Brilliant ruby red hue. Sage, black currant, thyme and oak aromas. Medium-full on the palate, this has good depth of fruit and a finish that offers balanced tannins and a slight herbal streak 2000 Tastings
Tastings - 87 Details: Brilliant ruby red hue. Black raspberry, chocolate and oak aromas. A medium-bodied palate leads to an elegantly-styled finish with textbook fruit, firm tannins and balanced acidity 1999 Tastings chocolate, oak, raspberry
Tastings - 84 Details: Bright cherry-pink hue. Black cherry and vanilla aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with bright fruity flavors and very supple tannins. An easy drinking and well-balanced style 1999 Tastings black cherry, vanilla
Tastings - 83 Details: Bright ruby hue. Lean berry and mineral aromas have an earthy undertone. A taut entry leads to a bright, medium-bodied palate. A lighter style. Drink now 1999 Tastings
CGCW - 81 Details: 16% Merlot; 6% Cabernet Franc. All but overwhelmed by its pushy leathery and dried leaf notes in the nose and only a little more evidently fruity in the mouth, this wine barely edges itself into passing grades. 1999 CGCW berry, earthy, mineral
Tastings - 80 Details: Brilliant, saturated ruby hue. Subdued, rubbery, toasty aromas. A lean entry leads to a lighter-styled palate with an herbaceous undercurrent. Berryish finish. Drink now 1998 Tastings
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Blue Cheese, Provolone, Brie
Red Meat Roast Beef, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Veal Carpaccio, Game, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats, Kidney
Poultry & Eggs Game Birds
Vegetables Potatoes, Roasted Mixed Vegetables
Fish or Shellfish Sea Bass
Sauces Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices Basil, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name Value
Cabernet Sauvignon (cab er nay saw vee nyon)—This highly adaptable grape grows almost anywhere it is relatively warm, but the best wines come from the Burgundy region of France (where it is a noble variety), California, and Australia. It became famous through the red wines of the Médoc district of Bordeaux and is now grown in Washington, southern France, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina. Cabernet Sauvignon grapes make wines that are high in tannin and medium- to full-bodied. Usually identified as having black currant or cassis flavors, the grape can also possess vegetal tones when the grapes are less than ideally ripe. The best wines are rich and firm with great depth, and are often aged for fifteen years or more. Because it is highly tannic, Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended with other less-tannic grapes such as Merlot.
United States Wineries exist in all fifty states, but the most predominant (and best) wine comes from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State, with New York gaining a foothold in the industry. American wines make up about 75% of all wine sales in the US. The appellation system uses the term AVA (American Viticultural Area) to determine where wines were produced, but grape varieties can be planted anywhere in the country. American wineries generally use varietal labeling, and government regulations require that the variety on the label must make up at least 75% of the blend (in Oregon it’s 90%). The words reserve, special selection, private reserve, classic, and so on have no legal definition in the US. Some wineries use these terms to indicate their better wines; others use the words as a marketing tool to move lower quality wines off the shelf.
California California produces the majority of wine made in the United States. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir dominate the wine production in California, but many other varietials thrive in the California climate. Many fine wines are produced in California using Mediterranean grapes.

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