Kintu, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 £6Although Red & White have sold this wine for some time, for some reason it's only just found its way onto the shelves of The Wine Store. Cabernet Sauvignon is the red grape that Chile initially built its reputation on.
In the reliable climate of the valleys between the Andes and Coastal mountain ranges, Cabernet Sauvignon ripens much more readily than it does in, say, Bordeaux, and gives fruit driven wines of eminent gluggability!
A vibrant ruby red, with red cherry on the nose and a palate full of forest fruits, the tannins here are soft and supple and the wine's retined a real freshness. Lovely, lifted red berry fruits on the finish round off a wine that may not the most complex or serious but is emminently drinkable, especially at (an increasingly rare) 12% ABV!
Tecchie Stuff: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented in stainless steel with no oak.
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