Cape Grace Wines
G 91
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Medium-deep crimson. Graphite, dark chocolate, blackberry, rose garden aromas. Generous dark chocolate, blackberry fruits, plentiful fine chalky tannins and underlying savoury notes. Finishes minerally/tangy and long. 100% cabernet sauvignon. 2022–2028 Churchview Estate G 91 The Bartondale 2018 Deep crimson. Developed, inky, earthy, dark fruit aromas with carob notes. Sweet-fruited wine with ample blackberry fruits, fine slinky/soupy textures, attractive mid-palate volume and some savoury notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with earthy notes. 100% cabernet sauvignon. 2022–2028 Churchview Estate G 91 St Johns Limited Release 2019 Deep crimson. Flinty, redcurrant, blackcurrant, hint reductive aromas. Medium-bodied wine with plentiful red and dark berry fruits, some liquorice notes and fine lacy/chalky tannins. A touch callow on the mid- palate. Firm sappy finish with an alcoholic kick at the finish. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 26% malbec, 12% petit verdot, 10% merlot. 2022–2028 Clairault G 91 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Medium-deep crimson. Black olive, dark berry aromas with roasted walnut notes. Supple blackberry, mulberry, dark plum fruits, fine grainy textures, attractive mid-palate volume and integrated savoury notes. Finish firm and crunchy with black olive, roasted walnut notes. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 11% cabernet franc. 2022–2028 Credaro G 91 Kinship Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, chinotto, blackcurrant aromas with hint leafy notes. Vigorous wine with ample blackcurrant leafy flavours and brambly textures. Finishes sappy/grippy firm with attractive mineral length. 100% cabernet sauvignon. 2022–2030 Forester Estate G 91 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Deep crimson. Blackcurrant, cedar, leafy violet aromas with bush- garrigue notes. Generously concentrated fresh juicy blackcurrant, dark plum fruits, some dark chocolate complexity and fine sappy firm tannins. Finishes brambly with seductive sweet fruits. 96% cabernet sauvignon, 3% cabernet franc 1%, petit verdot. 2022–2030
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