RKS 2026 EURO WINE: A Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ukraine on the Wine Critic Police Line Up

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Aroma: Blackberry, cherry and black currant.

Palate: Cherry nectar, pepper, diffuse blackberry, chalky cherry and limp wristed licorice. Lacklustre finish. Moderate tannins and controlled acidity. Short finish.

Personality: There can be many faces of Cabernet Sauvignon, but this wine does not seem to be one of those faces I recognize but where a wine is excellent who cares about the usual set of faces on the wine critic police line up. This wine is not excellent.  

Food Match: A Friday night wine. Rather utilitarian and nondescript.

Cellarbility: Don’t bother cellaring.

Price: $18 CDN.

RKS 2026 Euro Wine Rating: 79/100.

(Bolgrad Select Collection 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgrad Winery, Odessa Region, Ukraine, 750 mL, 14%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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