Flagstone Music Room Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Deep, dense purple colour. On the nose summer fruits, cassis, fennel, mint, dark, bitter chocolate and the faintest hint of basil - all wrapped up in serious, warm toasty oak. The palate is all about chunky, chewy, magically integrated tannin. This rewarding mouth-feel is complemented by concentrated flavours of youngberry, cassis, blueberry, wild mint and chocolate.

Pair this with a crusted rack of lamb, a rich mushroom risotto or organic, free range, grass fed rump steak from 96 Winery Road Restaurant near Stellenbosch. And it will always go well with Yorkshire Pud.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Flagstone Wines

winemaker : .

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 15.4 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.52 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

ageing : A block-buster Cabernet that will live easily for 20 years from bottling if stored correctly.

in the vineyard : Winemaker Notes
Cabernet can be made anywhere in the world. The reason this imperialistic grape variety is omnipresent is because it adapts well to different environments. It is an easy traveller that has spread from its recent origins in Bordeaux, France, to most arable corners of the globe. It is relatively easy to make a good Cabernet, but to make a great Cabernet requires brilliant vineyards, resolute dedication and meticulous practice.

Every year we court disaster with the weather, leaving the grapes to hang long past when it is safe for grapes to be on the vine. We don't want over-ripe, dead fruit, but we want fully ripe fruit. This is a fine line to walk. We just pray each day the next hot, dry north wind isn’t going to blast it flat and shrivel the berries beyond recognition.

Of course, you first have to start with the right vineyards. Our Music Room Cabernet hails from three distinct vineyard blocks.

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