kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

offering up a pretty bouquet of Anjou pear

powerful and voluptuous

structured by fine tannins and leading to an exceptionally long finish

Tasting through the different Hermitage vineyards (including Peleat

Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions kirsch and thyme-scented perfumeClearly a stupendous effort but just far too young at this stage, Spottswoode's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a concentrated, velvety core of black cherries, cassis and dusty loam, then supports it with hints of cedar and toasted oak. It's full bodied, rich and youthfully intense, with a long, compelling finish that just won't quit. Give it a few more years, and it may indeed reach the perfection my predecessor predicted for it.