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    Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon - Mighty Tasty

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 22, 2019 Last Updated: May 30, 2021

    Well-built and strongly satisfying Cab from Sonoma County, the Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon.

    Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon - Mighty Tasty

    85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 4% Malbec from Sonoma County, California. The wine is aged for 16 months in 50% French and 50% American oak. 20% of the barrels are new.

    Sample submitted for priority (sponsored) review. The Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon has an SRP of $20 and is available for as low as $17.

    For more information about Fortress and how to purchase, please email info@fortresswinery.com
    From the bottle:

    Sourced from esteemed vineyards, Fortress showcases a layered palate of dark fruit with soft tannins, notes of cocoa and white pepper.

    Hand-Selected Grapes
    100% Small Barrel
    50% French Oak

    14.5% Alcohol

    The 2016 Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon begins with very pleasant aromas of blackberry and vanilla along with some lovely baking spice notes and hints of smoke. Tasting reveals similar flavors on the palate with some nice chocolate and sweet tobacco notes underneath. It's balanced, smooth and has great depth. The wine ends dry, grippy and long with lingering oaky spice and juicy dark fruit. It's really good right now, but will probably get even better over the next few years.

    This is a wine with the unmistakable character of Sonoma/Napa Cab aged for a significant amount of time in oak and that's a very good thing! Highly Recommended.

    Ready to buy? See a listing of local retailers here.

    2016 Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon

    TASTE: 9       COST: 4
    OVERALL RATING: 7.8

    Highly Recommended

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