95
Points

Drinking window: 2022 - 2050
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue date: 29th Oct 2018
Source: Mid-October 2018 New Releases, The Wine Advocate

Blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc aged for 20 months in 74% new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is deep garnet-purple in color and leaps from the glass with crushed blackcurrants, warm plums and fresh blackberries with hints of violets, star anise, tobacco, underbrush and yeast extract plus a waft of pencil shavings. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with fantastic intensity and energy, finishing on a beautiful mineral note.