CAPE MENTELLE SHIRAZ 2018 75CL

The intense aromatics explode from the glass, erupting in berry fruits of mulberry, stewed blackberry and blood plum, draped in sweet baking spices of cinnamon stick and nutmeg. There is a mysterious sappy floral note of lifted purple violets, overlaid by shaved graphite and hints of mossy granite which threads surreptitiously across the nose.

An intensity of dark fruit framed by muscular structure with a long finish which will unfurl slowly to reveal great varietal detail. The mouth is coated with candied berry fruits, fresh tobacco, cedar smoke and a warm richness of dried fruit cake with rum soaked raisins. The tannins are chewy and grainy driving through to a powerful finish of caramel, molasses and sweet spices of cardamom and cinnamon powder.