Castelli Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 new zealand brioche character

brioche character

Dominated by dark fruit notes

Good Gewurztraminer is a real treat

citrus with subtle oak aromas

delicately juicy with a firm acid structure

Castelli Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 new zealand brioche characterThe wine displays the classic purity of cool climate Cabernet with aromas of sweet blackberries and cassis with some overlaid liquorice and dark chocolate nuances. The palate is medium to full bodied and the fine layered tannins form a solid core that is perfectly balanced with the fruit flavour and oak. A small addition of Malbec to the wine gives some muscularity and flesh to the mid palate and rounded support to the tannin backbone. This powerfully