TN: Faber Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

[Waiters Friend]

According to the back label, this wine sees 20 months in new French oak hogsheads, before bottling diret from barrel.

Deep purple / black in colour, and opaque.

Intense and powerful nose of blackberries, cocoa powder, mulberries, alongside a hint of tobacco, and the merest hint of green capsicum. The palate is full and rich, with fleshy fruit across the tongue. Acid is moderate and soft, and tannins are quite well integrated. It's the fruit, however, which is the predominant featuire of the wine, and its very good fruit indeed.

So, this is a wine that should improve with a few years, and be more in balance once the fruit becomes less up-front. Very enjoyable now, though.

Cheers
Allan