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How to tell them apart in a blind tasting
The clearest separator between Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec is acidity: Cabernet Sauvignon is Medium(+) while Malbec is Medium. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
Step 02
Compare structure side by side, then resolve the close-call with the right separator.
Cabernet Sauvignon leans cassis, firmer tannin, and cedar length; Malbec leans inky color, blackberry-plum fruit, and broad texture.
Train this pair →The clearest separator between Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec is acidity: Cabernet Sauvignon is Medium(+) while Malbec is Medium. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
On the WSET ladder, Cabernet Sauvignon is Medium(+) and Malbec is Medium for acidity.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec are both red grape varieties.