RKS WINES OF ARGENTINA: Kaiken Ultra 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon

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Kaiken can be trusted to deliver good Malbecs but can the same be said for its Cabernet Sauvignons? The only way to so determine is to open a bottle of Kaiken Ultra 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza.

Grapes grown at 1,050 metres. 45% of the wine in French oak barrels (1/3 each in new/second/third use) for 12 months.

Aroma: Blueberry rules the roost. Way behind black cherry and dark chocolate. Decant for a richer nose and palate.

Palate: The blueberry keeps on rolling on big time. Overstimulated raspberry rollicks on the tongue. Tannins leaning on the heavy side. A mid length peppery hot finish with a tad of sweetness.

Personality: If blueberry is the hallmark of many a Californian Cabernet Sauvignon and you wish to avoid patronizing the wines of a threatening country and becoming state 51 like Canada, Greenland or Venezuela a good alternative awaits.

Food Match: Thai grilled pork.

Cellarbility: Down the hatch no later than 2028-year end.

Price: $23 CDN.

RKS Wines of Argentina Rating: 94/100. Joaquíin Hidalgo 94.

Kaiken Ultra 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Aiken, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 14.5%, 750 mL).

Sampled 3June2026.

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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