A Western Cape blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, all from Paarl and 22% Merlot from Durbanville and Philadelphia, 24 months upbringing in 300L French oak barrels of which 70% was new.
Bright ruby red in evolution with garnet towards the rim.
Clean, high intensity, showy blackcurrant, cassis and blackberries, stony minerals, fragrant oak, due to high level of new barrels, lending graphite, cedar, tobacco/cigar, complex layers.
Dry with medium plus acidity, fresh, crunchy ripe tannins, savory black olives notes, saline, juicy, full bodied, has a Bordeaux left bank profile, however alcohol (with slight burn on back palate) is very high at 14.5% abv, but integrated with ample fruit to support development until 2020.
