Cabernet Sauvignon 'Sexy Beast' McLaren Vale

Style

Red

Type

Still

Winemaker

Ben Perkins

Appellation

McLaren Vale

Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon

Ratings & Reviews

The many parcels making up this wine were crushed into and fermented in open top vessels, with regular pump overs (three daily over peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins. Average time ‘on skins’ was 14 days. The batches were then drained and pressed to tank and then racked to barrel for oak maturation.

Aging

15% new Taransaud French oak hogsheads. Remainder in one to five year old French oak hogsheads.

Features

Bottle, Screw cap

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey

Tech Sheets

Sexy Beast 2014

Tasting Note

This wine starts out with a nice core of dark berry fruits that draw late into the palate. When the tannins take over they are broad in appeal, with loads of cassis and black fruit flavors. Red and black currants, floral and incense detail gives the palate lots of pop and energy. In all, the key here is that you have a Cabernet Sauvignon that offers immediate drinking pleasure, and it does slide down all a little too easy. For those who are patient it will offer more rewards with 5+ years in a good cellar.

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