Susana Balbo, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza

sometimes inexpensive drinkers can blossom with age. Sometimes not

2009 vintage

An excellent Cab in its drinking window.

2010 vintage

Not my normal style, but beautifully made Cabernet with lots of concentration and intensity. Nothing overripe here, but it's quite full bodied and assertive. Heaps of blackcurrant fruit and spice, there's a great backbone of acidity and some rather supple tannin. Nice medium finish. Susana Balbo is indeed a great winemaker, but I always get her stamp on the wine rather than that of the terroir.

2010 vintage

Impressive for sub-$20 wine. Demonstrates the quality of offerings coming from Argentina. Berries and flowers upfront, medium balance for cab (note 10% malbec), smooth finish. Not complex: just solid all the way through.

2010 vintage

This is a really nice example of the goodness available from Chile when you jump up to the mid $20 price range. This one has had the advantage of a few extra years of bottle age that only helps it's approachability. Extremely dark purple color. Upgraded, refined nose of vanilla, oak, mature buttery blueberry and plum. Intense, sophisticated palate of deep, rich black fruit. Totally coats the roof of the mouth with French oak enhanced, buttery blueberry and mulberry. Mature …

2010 vintage

Nothing special; mellow cab but taste all merlot. Had Tilia cab last week: better at half the cost.

2010 vintage

Oh yah. This is Cab. This is Cab that is ready to enjoy.

2010 vintage

Best in a blind flight of three Argentinian reds... Ready, good QPR

2009 vintage

One hour decant. Nice vanilla nose with a full mouth feel. First bottle of half case and looking forward to tannic finish to mature over next couple years.

2010 vintage

Nice basic cab with no faults. Not an "oh my gosh" wine. Exactly what you expect from a Cab.

2010 vintage

It was tasted with a head cold so no add'l notes, thought it tasted pretty good.

2010 vintage

Nose of spice box, smoke, coffee, and tobacco. Juicy plum and current flowing into a tannic finish with nice backbone.

2010 vintage

Not much to write home about here - pretty standard, too much oak, flavours dont really sing, but relatively well balanced. Fair for the $

2009 vintage

This really showed poorly -- oak juice with no structure; remaining bottles go to my daughter and her friends

2009 vintage

Nice flavorful, dark fruity cab - very nice for the price.

2009 vintage

Completely drinkable burger wine; a bargain at half the price...

2009 vintage

- Crimsom color with fast forming legs. It's overly acidic with a medium body. Bright texture with a short finish - Aerator used. Not much on the nose...tobacco, blackberry, earth, and pepper. On the palate, plum, blackberry, tobacco, and pepper. Medium body and short finish. No legs. Slightly acidic with unpolished tannins. Would not purchase again, but would be willing to try the next vintage.

2009 vintage

Not much on the nose. Little to jammy and a little immature. Hints of yeast and unopened fruit. Consumer Reports liked it but I won't put this on my wish list

2009 vintage

Saturated colour. Intense cassis and cocoa nose with an incense note. Full, dry and dense palate. Chewy finish. 4/5

2010 vintage

Not much on the nose. Lots of tobacco and dirt taste. Decent $10 pizza wine.

2009 vintage

Fruity enough, but it exhibits a bit too much oak. There's enough body and depth yet it's ruined by the oak.

2009 vintage

nose: caramel, strawberry taste: oaky, toasty, dark fruits, rich tannins, tobacco, plums raspberries, vanilla

2009 vintage

Fantastic value.

2009 vintage

Shows cab well, well built, very good wine at $15 or so.

2009 vintage

Not sure I'd ever identify this as cab, but it's a solid $12 mid-weight red with good structure; this bottle was ready

2009 vintage

V nice sghetti wine!

2009 vintage

This bottle felt more rough and tumble than the first; no rush.

2009 vintage

color: black purple, deep intensity nose: intense plum, dark fruit, black currant, tobacco palate: med+ intensity, dry, acid is med+ and smooth, tannin is sweet, polished, smooth, body is med+ alc is est 14.5 finish is powerful, long, with tobacco and dark brooding fruit flavors 90% cab, 5% malbec, 5% merlot Style note: A deep brooding Cab with rich, dark, tobacco-accented dark fruit flavors. Powerful yet balanced, would work well with a juicy steak. Production Nine months in oak, half …

2009 vintage

Not much on the nose. A bright, rich body with nice leathery tannins. Smooth finish. A good Cabernet for the price @ $17.

2009 vintage

Light smoke seaweed currant and cola with a currant tart cedar palate and similar finish. The herbal character has disappeared with the additional time in the bottle.

2009 vintage

Too acidic

2009 vintage

Chianti like- great with spicy Italian food

2009 vintage

Good w spicy Italian good. Acid and fruit w some pepper

2009 vintage

Solid QBR, nicely drinkable pop-n-pour. Fairly aggressive fruit-forward Argentine cab, but well-balanced enough to avoid being unreasonably hot or tannic. Definitely don't find it to be the Cabernet value of the decade like Garagiste proclaims, but a solidly worthwhile $10 bottle.

2009 vintage

Drinks like a fruity chianti. Balanced tannin and acid, though a bit shallow on both., probably not going age long, but great at $10.

2009 vintage

Excellent QPR on this wine; more structure and class than one would expect at the price point; solid red that will hold for awhile

2009 vintage

Still has structure after 10 years. A little astringent on the finish.

2000 vintage

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Susana Balbo, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza

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