Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar
REGION: South Africa
VARIETIES: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Malbec
VITICULTURE: Conventional
YEAR: 2021
ALCOHOL: 14.3%
INFO: All the wines have been matured separately in new French oak barrels for 23 months, then blended and left in a tank for a month to marry before being bottled and matured for five months prior to release.
A nose of violets and thyme, intense blackcurrant and underlying cigar-box is followed by a palate vibrant multi-layered dark red fruits supported by tight, well-honed tannins. Opulent yet sophisticated with a long, compelling finish.