Justin Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 14.5%)

Justin Cabernet Sauvignon is a Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon from Justin Vineyards & Winery, founded in 1981 on the west side of Paso Robles. Grapes are hand-picked and sorted berry-by-berry, including with a proprietary "Air Knife" technique, before fermentation and fourteen months of ageing in small French oak barrels. The nose shows ripe black cherry and blackcurrant, with vanilla, cedar, cigar-box notes, purple floral notes and cinnamon. The palate is plush, with concentrated black cherry and red currant, toasted oak, cocoa, baking spice and sage. The finish is moderately long, with dark cherry, leather and black pepper.