Collaboration Argent Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Description

• French oak
• Cassis & black fruit
• Cocoa & cedar
• Rich & complex

"Tight, linear cabernet sauvignon with cassis, blackberry, cedar, black olive, and spicy oak flavours supported by a backbone of fine, dusty tannins. A youthful wine with serious cellar potential" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2020

Deep, dark, carmine colour in the glass. The bouquet presents intense cassis and dark black fruits, with hints of chocolate and cedar. The palate is dense, rich, cassis and cocoa, supported by elegant French oak. Layers of richness, depth and complexity, pure and focused. 

The Spring leading up to the 2018 vintage was relatively frost-free. A warm, dry early summer followed by a very hot January and February ensured the vintage was on track to be a good one. Cabernet Sauvignon is the last to be picked and the month of April brought about dry heat and warm settled weather bringing the Cabernet in to optimum ripeness resulting in a rich, intense wine exhibiting pure, elegant, Cabernet characters.

Hand picked and destemmed with 100% whole berries. Cold soaked for 4-5 days and fermented in small open top fermenters. 24 months in French oak barrels, 30% new.