Lot 375 | 2018 Venezia Giulia Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml (92-Points)

Lot 375
2018 Venezia Giulia Cabernet Sauvignon (92-Points)

Dark ruby on the pour with a garnet-kissed rim, savory black cherries and blackcurrant are delineating from rustic leather, cedar, blackberry, and fresh-turned black soil - gobs of character here as this wine comes into its own. The profile carries through to the palate where the ripe, succulent entry stretches out black fruit over layers of leather- and mineral-laced tannins in a long finish that's just beginning to flesh out. Distinctive and classic with an undeniable modern-meets-old-school mentality, this wine is really beginning to shine. Drink now with a good decant, or cellar for the next 10-15 years. 

Overall rating: 4.130435 / 5 from 23 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Lot 375 2018 Venezia Giulia Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine with a graceful structure, sourced from the estate vineyards of Tenuta Sant'Helena. It is aged in French and Slavonian oak barriques and has a rich profile of black fruit, leather, and mineral-laced tannins. Valued for its exceptional terroir and modern-meets-old-school style, it is a popular choice among customers.

Summary topics

  • Wine Quality: 29%
  • Cabernet Characteristics: 34%

Review topics: ["flavor","value","buy","wine","cab","bottle","purple","notes","tannins"].

Review highlights

  • "Great, smooth full bodied wine." — Kori H.
  • "This really was a very nice bottle of wine and one that I would buy again." — Marjie K.
  • "This is a fine wine with a nice balance of black fruit along with leather and stone." — Randall H.

Reviews

Lot 375

"I'll agree with 92 pts. Integrated tannins with dark fruit, black cherries and cassis. Drank June 2025. Needs 4 to 5 more years."

— David Q. (5/5)

Robust and very good !

"Very nice wine but this definitely needs a couple of hours to open up and remove some of the heavy "funk" aromas. However, once it had sufficient air, it was pretty good and enjoyable. I found it better with food - tomato based, more acidic items - but even on it's own it was tasty. Good Acid and a fair amount of tannin, very dark fruit flavors and deep dark purple in the glass. This really was a very nice bottle of wine and one that I would buy again."

— Marjie K. (4/5)

Love it!

"This Cab is not as heavy as most California Cab's so it is more approachable and drinkable with a wider variety of foods. It has a great nose and it bright on the pallet. We will be ordering more."

— Suzanne S. (4/5)

Meh

"I can do a lot better at the grocery store for $18. Sour with some currant and dark berry notes. Meh."

— Greg (3/5)

Smoky

"This cab was too smoky for me. Unfortunate because I’ve loved all of the other cabs I’ve ordered from this site."

— Darcey K. (3/5)

Great Cab

"Medium bodied. Firm tannin. Lots of dark fruits"

— Zach O. (5/5)

Very nice

"This wine was perfect with friends. We had a spontaneous dinner with our neighbors and luckily we had this bottle to open."

— Emily G. (4/5)

Nice Venizia Guila

"Very nice with food, but needs to decant at least an hour before serving."

— Mark S. (4/5)

Nice Italian Cabernet

"Subtle dust and easily drinkable!"

— Jean K. (4/5)

Solid Cab

"Good value"

— Matthew T. (5/5)

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