Milbrandt Estates Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 13.5%)

Milbrandt Estates Cabernet Sauvignon is a Columbia Valley, Washington State red wine from Milbrandt Vineyards. The Milbrandt brothers farm 1,600 acres across 12 vineyard sites, with a concentration in the Wahluke Slope AVA, and Butch Milbrandt helped establish the Wahluke Slope and Ancient Lakes appellations. The wine is built on roughly 92% Cabernet Sauvignon with small additions of Merlot and Malbec, aged for 19 months in French and American oak barrels with 33% new oak. Sustainable farming includes native cover crops to encourage beneficial wildlife. The nose shows dusty blackberry, black cherry, red flower notes, leather, nuanced spice and a subtle powdered-sugar quality. The palate brings Bing cherry, boysenberry, cassis, ripe plum, coffee mocha, molasses, ginger and a faint hint of mint. The finish is medium-long with dark fruit, cocoa powder and soft tannins.