Damascene W.O. Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

“Jean Smith is so brilliant at making Syrah that it’s easy to forget that he’s a wizard with Cabernet Franc, too. This is made with the CF1 clone, sourced from an east-facing site in the Bottelary Hills. So perfumed that it “takes over the cellar”, it has kale, sage and graphite aromas, damson, black cherry and fennel flavours and serious, grippy tannins.” – Tim Atkin MW