Babylonstoren - Cabernet Sauvignon Simonsberg-Paarl 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Babylonstoren
Country	South Africa
Region	Western Cape
Subregion	Paarl
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2021
Sku	3611

 

Opening with rich, dark berry fruit at its core and a savory edge of wild herbs, graphite and cedar. The wine is dense and brooding with plump blackcurrant fruit moderated by a backbone of fine-grained, grippy tannins, creating lovely tension and succulence. Beautifully balanced and stylish with classic cultivar expression. The savory finish is long and satisfying. Perfect with ribeye steak, grilled or slow-cooked lamb with rosemary and thyme, braised beef short rib, char-grilled cheese burgers, mature cheddar and gouda, and creamy blue such as gorgonzola. 

Tasted again, but this time at the estate where it was grown, made and cellared, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is floral with a darker core, possessing a mineral-driven expression with hints of minty herbs, turned earth and oak. Medium to full-bodied, the wine offers a firm tannic edge that will need more time to tame, or it can be enjoyed with food now. The wine offers notes of graphite, pencil shavings and fresh fruit that turns a touch tart on the finish, proving that another year in the bottle will do wonders for this beauty. Just over 50,000 bottles were filled after resting in 300-liter French oak barrels, 40% new.