Winemaker Notes
The bouquet displays red cherry, bay leaf, spices and a hint of black pepper. The palate is an enticing mix of licorice, blackberry and mulberry. Tannins are fine and well integrated.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
First sniff evokes a fruits-of-the-forest jam: the luscious sweetsmelling berries back by violets, tobacco and subtle savory spices. It’s saved by bouncy acidity on the palate that adds a tang to all that fruit,. There’s a muscular line of tannins that dry the mouth towards the end.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.