My fellow wine taster and JamesSuckling.com contributing editor, Nick Stock, told me that “cabernet sauvignon is the most versatile red wine grape in the world” after the Cape Mentelle International Cabernet Tasting in Margaret River, Australia. I’d tend to agree.
Creating many of the greatest wines in the world today, the formidable grape can age for centuries, too—I was lucky enough to taste early 1800s Bordeaux that was still enjoyable, with complex aromas and flavors. See below for more.
You can click on the image below to read James’ full column in Tatler’s 2016 February issue.
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