Ao Yun Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (75cl, 15%)

Ao Yun Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is a red wine from the Himalayan foothills of Yunnan Province, China. It blends 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Cabernet Franc from four villages in the Shangri-La region, with vineyards at 2,200 to 2,600 metres above sea level. Production includes increased aeration during maceration, extended maceration, malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels and porous terracotta baijiu jars, reduced sulphur dioxide usage and entirely hand-harvested, hand-made production. The nose shows ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, camphor, clove, tobacco leaf and earthy notes. The palate has sweet black and red cherry, concentrated cassis, peppery spice, cumin, juniper, dark chocolate, smokiness and minerality. The finish is long, with cassis, tobacco, graphite minerality, peppery warmth, licorice and dark fruit.