What I especially like about this is that Powers takes this tip-top fancy Cabernet fruit and then treats it gently – even humbly, to make a good, honest, easy-to-drink wine. It’s aged entirely in neutral French oak, for instance, and only for a year. (Versus the 34 months in 100% new French oak Powers gave its epic 2008 Reserves.) In other words, Powers crafts this to be a relatively drinkable, not-too-pretentious Cabernet, the sort you’d expect at this price. And it delivers on that promise – it’s absolutely delicious, soft, rich and approachable already. But what you don’t expect is how much more it delivers.
2008 Powers Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted by Chrish Peel on 11/12/2011
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What I especially like about this is that Powers takes this tip-top fancy Cabernet fruit and then treats it gently – even humbly, to make a good, honest, easy-to-drink wine. It’s aged entirely in neutral French oak, for instance, and only for a year. (Versus the 34 months in 100% new French oak Powers gave its epic 2008 Reserves.) In other words, Powers crafts this to be a relatively drinkable, not-too-pretentious Cabernet, the sort you’d expect at this price. And it delivers on that promise – it’s absolutely delicious, soft, rich and approachable already. But what you don’t expect is how much more it delivers.
