Cricova Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 13%)

Cricova Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine from Moldova made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged for at least one year in oak barrels within Cricova's underground cellar network, converted from 15th-century limestone quarries. The wine undergoes malo-lactic fermentation before ageing in those subterranean corridors. The 2011 vintage earned a Silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, and the 2017 vintage received a 90.4-point rating from WineStatistics. On the nose there are violets, almonds, black currant, plum, vanilla, herbs and pepper. The palate shows ripe cherry and blackcurrant with medium body, prune and cherry-pit notes, vanilla and smooth tannins. The finish is medium, soft and velvety, with lingering dark fruit and almond.