Winemaker Notes
The nose shows an array of perfumed characters such as violets, oregano and thyme, along with glacé cherry aromas. Sweet ripe cherry fruit dominates the front palate which then develops into a more savory wine, showing earthiness, toasted spices and lovely dried herb characters.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Wild & Wilder The Pugilist Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Langhorne Creek. It offers mint and cassis on the nose, classic, medium-bodied styling and crisp acids but soft tannins. A bit of mocha creeps in on the softly dusty finish. Approachable now, it should drink well through 2025 or so.
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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