Stratus Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Description

The Stratus 2012 once again belies the perception, still held by some, that big reds can't be made in Niagara's cool climate. The Niagara-on-the-Lake sub appellation, on the border of the Four Mile Creek, the region's warmest, is the origin of this bold and muscular cabernet, dense, very ripe yet still sinewy and firm, anything but jammy and soft, certainly not green. Tannins are abundant and chewy, but balanced by masses of dark fruit, ensuring that textural harmony will eventually be reached, likely in another 2-3 years or so, the minimum needed to soften these edges. Though this wine can be cellared until the late '20s I suspect without concern. An impressive effort. Score - 92. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com, Oct. 27, 2016)

Tags

Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Wine, Wine