Glass Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (vintage 2005) is a Cabernet that is made and bottled in the famous Napa Valley California. The wine is labeled California and so the grapes are taken from different regions in the state. Glass Mountain Cabernet is product of Markham Vineyards (perhaps a value play product for them) and the Terlato family. I bought this wine for $8 for a 750 ml and you may be able to find it for as little as $6 (at that price I’d consider it a bargain).
The aroma of this Cabernet Sauvignon is an enjoyable fruit jam smell but I dont’ detect any cocoa as the wine label indicates. The wine’s color is a deep violet. Glass Mountain Cabernet has a nice sweet cherry and plum flavor with some toasted oak wood. The tannins are not heavy at all, a smooth drink all in all with a sweet finish that stays a little while. The wine’s varietal composition is an interesting 75.4% Cabernet and 24.6% Syrah.
There doesn’t seem to much of an opinion on the internet for this wine. I did see someone say that they loved the wine and rated it a 4 out of 5. So in any case with all things considered an 87 points is well deserved. If I’m looking to spend $8 for a bottle of Cabernet wine this would certainly be on the short list.
