Blind Tasting #2 - Argentinean Cabernet Sauvignon
This was a nice treat to have a blind tasting twice in one week. This time it was a bit of a long shot, as it was a very familiar smelling wine, but the colour and taste were not as easily determined. The taste of the wine was a lot like Cabernet but the smell was a mixture of Tempranillo and Shiraz, so it threw us off the Cabernet trail. We then took a long look at the colour and it was absolutely impossible to figure out where the wine came from as the medium colour of the wine could have been from anywhere. So, we had to dig a little deeper and we tried to get the base flavours and smells which meant that we were nowhere closer to a decision. Then we took the next step of focusing on the nose which was so very familiar. It was as if the region was part of the smell. We couldn't pull ourselves away from the Tempranillo idea so we were already on the wrong track. The oak was there but it was subtle which sho...