Blue Rock Best Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (75cl)

Blue Rock Best Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a limited-production, barrel-selected 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County. Each year, proprietor Kenny Kahn and winemaker Nick Goldschmidt conduct a barrel-by-barrel evaluation of the entire cellar, segregating barrels from the estate's top block under the Best Barrels designation. The result is a micro-production wine representing the peak of what the estate achieved in the vintage. The nose leads with ripe blackberry and dark currant, followed by baking spice and cocoa powder, with graphite, flint and subtle minerality with time. The palate is concentrated and rich, with blackberry, cherry, caramelised oak, well-calibrated acidity and fine-grained tannins. The finish is long, with vanilla, tobacco, supple leather and persistent tannins.