Marlo Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 13.5%)

A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from California, produced by Purple Wine + Spirits and sourced across Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties. The multi-county approach allows selection from multiple microclimates and elevations, marrying Napa structure with the ripe generosity of Sonoma and Mendocino fruit. The wine was recognised at the 2014 Critics Challenge Wine Competition. The nose shows ripe blackberry and plum, toasty oak, vanilla bean and baking spices. The palate is rich and fruit-forward with concentrated blackberry and dark currant, cherry and cedar, licorice, and velvety tannins. The finish is long and smooth, with lingering cedar, vanilla and dark fruit, plus gentle spice warmth.