forest floor and subtle spice nuances

with a layered and tense structure supported by bright acidity and a long

and which this year’s Auslese awesomely displayed

As the description suggests the balance isn’t perfect but there is so much underlying material that my score offers the benefit of the doubt that this will better harmonize with a few years of bottle age

light and dancing on the palate too

Vergelegen, V other_regions forest floor and subtle spiceA blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% each of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, the 2013 V starts with focused red and black fruits on the nose with integrated oak. The palate shows control and balance with rusticity. The finish is tight and reminiscent of a Super Tuscan with a full bodied expression that will age for decades.