Sanctuary Estates Usibelli Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (75cl, 14%)

Sanctuary Estates Usibelli Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford in Napa Valley, California, bottled at 14% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The fruit comes from Usibelli Vineyards on the Rutherford Bench, where Franciscan marine sedimentary soils mixed with volcanic deposits give the wine its 'Rutherford Dust' character. The 2015 grapes were fermented in tank with 25–28 days of skin maceration, then basket-pressed and aged for 13 months in French oak, 72% new. The nose opens with spicy cedar and currant over ripe black cherry and dark berry, with subtle oak sweetness and black licorice. The palate is round and supple, with creamy oak framing concentrated currant and dark cherry; the finish is moderately long, with soft chalky tannins, dark berry, warm spice and black licorice.