2021 Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet Sauvignon

"Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of plush blackberry, dark plum and blackcurrant fruits along with hints of fine spice, cedar, licorice, tobacco leaf, dried herbs, violets, clove and vanillin oak. There is an impressive fruit density and flow to this release from the strong 2021 vintage. Fresh too, with a seam of acidity driving the pure fruit along, tannins chalky, fine and granitic, the wine retreating slowly with lovely ripe black fruits and spice." Drink 2023 - 2035

"Very deep red with a good tint of purple and a concentrated and quite oak-influenced bouquet. Earthy/spicy/nutty aromas are evident, reflecting liberal oaking. The tannins are bold and full, adding grip and robustness to the full-bodied flavour. It's not really varietal. A gutsy wine with the structure to age long-term. 20 Dec 2023." Drink 2025 - 2038

"The 2021 Jackaman's Cabernet Sauvignon is silkier and more polished than the Blacksmith Cabernet tasted alongside it, and this here leads with blackberry and raspberry jam, resinous oak, dried herbs, tobacco and dark chocolate. The wine is intense and gritty, dark and full-bodied. This is a big wine, but it does achieve balance within the infinite folds of flavor. It's very good, and as a red wine, it's very good indeed, but the density and breadth of the wine does steer it away from a more "classical" Cabernet experience. 14.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." Drink 2024 - 2036