Clos Cantenac Petit Cantenac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018 (750ml) Rioja

Clos Cantenac Petit Cantenac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018 (750ml) RiojaThis wine shows a medium dark red in colour and is marked by its beautiful and intense Cabernet character, with fresh and lush rich notes of black plums and rich notes of black figs, raspberries, figs and fine leather, with hints of ginger and spice and soft vanillary new oak. On the palate it is full bodied with firm but carefully weighted tannins on the entry, which become more defined as the wine lingers in the mouth, with dense savoury and earthy

with lovely aromas

The average age of the vines is 60 years old

61% Pinot Noir

Goes well with red meats

charred nuts and pencil shavings slide into an elegant finish

9% petite sirah

5% of Australia’s total wine production

herbes de Provence

Slightly more crisp red fruits on the palate but the wine drifts a touch weighty overall

sappiness and freshness and penetrating overtones of red berries

The 2017 version has revealed the brilliance of the Alder Springs Vineyard site with reverberating aromas of pear and apple backed up by a mineral/floral note

This is seductive and full-flavored