Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon San Lucas (75cl, 14%)

Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine from the San Lucas appellation in Monterey County, California, produced by the Chloe Wine Collection. It is bottled at 14% ABV in a 750ml format. The grapes are grown on shaly loam soils in San Lucas and are night-harvested. After destemming, the juice undergoes a cold soak before fermentation, followed by full malolactic fermentation and 14 months of ageing in French and American oak barrels. The nose leads with dense boysenberry jam, crushed stone, chiseled wood and caramel, with tar, light leather and cocoa beneath. The palate is plush and fruit-forward, with ripe black cherry, dark plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee and cinnamon bark. The finish is medium-long and velvety, with cassis and milk chocolate fading to a dry, earthy close.