Damascene Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

“Three different sites, the Helderberg, Bottelary, Polkadraai Hills combine for a nexus of opulence, minerality and fruit intensity. Intricate yet powerful, iodine and iron filings meld with bright cranberry fruit, earthy red berries, tobacco leaf and an incense like musk, seasoned with sweet spice from 22 months in new French oak. The fruit on the palate is precise and concentrated, tight, guarding the cassis to come. Woven tannin lies as gossamer silk, smooth but immutable, framing red plum compote that slowly reveals itself against a mineral granitic mid-palate; a refreshing acidity and moderate alcohol uplift and intensify the fruit purity and freshness on the finish.” – Producer Note