Buehler Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 14.5%)

A full-bodied Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Buehler Vineyards, bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle and aged 18 months in French and American oak. Production includes an intensive racking regimen four times during the first year of ageing, intended to accelerate aroma development and refine tannin structure. A small percentage of Merlot is occasionally blended in to round out the mid-palate. The nose shows blackberry, plum, black currant, tobacco, dried herbs, earthiness and spice-box undertones. The palate is dense and fruit-forward with ripe plum and blackberry, violet and alder notes, prominent tannins and toasty oak, while the finish is medium-long with iron, dark berry, pepper and dried herb.