Winemaker Notes
Bright dark inky red in color with aromas of blackberry, vanilla and chocolate. Blueberry pie, truffles, plum jam, custard and mocha with spicy aged tones and a soft ripe tantalising finish from the Brandy tempered oak.
Have it with brisket, roast, pizza and your best friends.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Hopes End sources brandy barrels from Australia’s most awarded distillery to age this rich Cab. Black with a magenta rim, it expresses vibrant aromas of dark cherry and milk chocolate. Subtly spiced on the palate, with cassis, nutmeg, and a warming thread of ripe, brandied plum, it has a juicy texture that lingers with red floral tones and a hint of chalk on the finish.
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.
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