Blankiet Estate Paradise Hills Vineyard 2016 1x75cl

97 Wine Advocate

“The 2016 Proprietary Red Paradise Hills Vineyard is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1.5% Petit Verdot aged 19 months in French oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up expressive notes of crushed black cherries, cassis and blackberry pie with hints of cigar boxes, menthol, cardamom and dark chocolate with a waft of lilacs. The palate is full-bodied, very firm and lively with a great core of tightly wound, muscular fruit and loads of mineral accents, finishing very long and perfumed. 605 cases produced.”