Deep Woods Estate
G 96
Single Vineyard Cabernet Malbec 2021 Medium-deep crimson. Classical blackcurrant cedar spice aromas with nutmeg notes. Generous and supple with pure sweet fruited cassis, dark chocolate, mocha cedar flavours and persistent fine grained tannins. Lovely volume and balance. Drink now–2030 14% alc Clairault Streicker G 95 Streicker Nysa Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Intense and lifted marzipan/roasted almond, cedar, dark fruited chinotto aromas. Voluminous and inky deep with rich blackcurrant fruits, praline, marzipan notes, fine loose-knit grainy/al dente/bittersweet textures and well integrated acidity. A touch of chinotto/leafiness at the finish with aniseed notes. A lot of presence. Drink now–2032 14% alc Deep Woods Estate G 95 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Medium-deep crimson. Lifted cassis, blackberry aromas with herb garden/hint bush garrigue notes. Richly flavoured with ample dark berry fruits, mocha oak notes and fine loose-knit grainy tannins. Finishes chocolaty and long. Lovely volume, definition and torque. Drink now– Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant, sesame, praline, hint espresso aromas and flavours. Well concentrated and balanced wine with plentiful cedar-y firm tannins, mid palate volume and new oak. Lovely complexity and drive. Drink now–keep for a while. 14% alc Brown Hill Estate G 95 Ivanhoe Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant pastille, vanilla aromas with herb notes. Well balanced cassis, touch leafy flavours, fine sinuous graphite tannins and underlying savoury notes. Finishes long and minerally. Elegant and classical. Drink now–2032 14% alc Vasse Felix G 95 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Medium-deep crimson. Blackcurrant, dark chocolate aromas with espresso notes. Classically structured with ample blackcurrant fruits, persistent fine grained tannins, well integrated cedar/roasted marzipan notes. Claret-firm and long. A reference style. Drink now–2030 14% alc 2034 14% alc Passel Estate G 95
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