Markham Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 14.8%)

A Napa Valley red wine blending estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon with small plenty of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, bottled at 14.8% ABV in a 750ml format. Fruit comes from three estate sites: Rockerbox, Hopper House and Yountville Ranch. The wine is aged in 39% new French oak barrels for just over a year. Recent vintages have settled on a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, rounded out by Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and, in some years, a small percentage of Merlot. The nose opens with blackberry and ripe black cherry, followed by mocha, cedar, floral notes, cinnamon and clove. The palate is soft yet mouth-filling, with black currant, bramble berry, dark chocolate, tobacco, mineral and pomegranate-like brightness. The finish is generous, with toasty vanilla, caramel, graphite and cigar box.