Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 13.5%)

A Mendoza red wine made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Catena family portfolio. The grapes come from high-altitude vineyards with intense sunlight, dramatic diurnal temperature shifts and mineral-rich Andean snowmelt. After harvest, the must undergoes a 72-hour cold soak, then fermentation in upright conical tanks at approximately 85°F for six to eight days, with total skin contact of 18 to 20 days. The nose leads with ripe blackcurrant and black cherry, followed by brown sugar, cedar, tobacco leaf, dark olive and sweet spice. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, with black cherry, blackberry, silky tannins, clove, black pepper and espresso bean, plus red currant and cassis. The finish is medium in length, smooth and soft, with dark cherry and cedar.