2018 XIGE Estate N609 Cabernet Sauvignon Gernischt 750ml

Variety 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Gernischt, 2% Malbec ABV 14.2%vol Ageing: 16 months in 300L French oak barrels (30% new, 70% 1 year) Based on Xige’s original «Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Gernischt» blend, with the unique addition of Malbec, the future star of the Region, this wine has the depth and the complexity of the best wines in the World, with charming and pleasant aroma of lilies. Ratings: James Suckling 92 pt Jancis Robinson 16.5/20 pt Critic tasting note: (2018 vintage) "Good depth and complexity here, offering black fruit with a tendency towards decadent mossy character with tobacco leaf and black pepper. Juicy palate with tight, polished tannins knitting up the fruit, providing agility and some tautness. Quite drinkable with mildly generous character. Silky, elegant and long. 85% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet gernischt. Better in 2021." - James Suckling