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Black Flag Winemakers McLaren Vale Cabernet Sagrantino 2018
£12.99
- A super boutique release from our mate Steve Grimley, under the Black Flag.
- Blending hedonistic Cabernet and characterful Sagrantino, an indigenous Italian grape originally from Umbria.
- Drinking beautifully right now, but if you have the patience to cellar a bottle you will reap the rewards!
- ABV: 14.0%
- Vintage: 2018
- Size: 75cl
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Grape Type:
Cabernet Sauvignon Blend -
McLaren Vale
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Wine Category:
Red -
Wine Style:
Full Bodied Reds -
At Its Best:
Now - End 2028 -
Winemaker:
Steve Grimley
Other classifications
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Suitable
for Vegetarians -
Suitable
for Vegans
Find out more about Black Flag Winemakers McLaren Vale Cabernet Sagrantino 2018
Find out more about Black Flag Winemakers McLaren Vale Cabernet Sagrantino 2018
The Wine The Wine
Australia
Region:McLaren Vale
Steve Grimley has done it again, using his connections to secure some beautiful parcels of fruit for an iconic Black Flag blend. First impressions are that this is a typically ripe and inviting blend just like any McLaren Vale red worth its salt. It has got heaps of mint chocolate and a bit of dried herbs up front before the palate springs forth laden in rich decadent flavours of black forest cake and cherry liqueur. It culminates in a hint of fresh leather and a long lingering finish which, whilst tight enough, still shows the burly tannins both these grapes are known for.
The Winemaker The Winemaker
Steve Grimley
"If I wasn't hand writing this I'd have googled the clever way of describing how 2 theoretical negatives can combine to form a positive... but I am and I'm less than clever with mathematical theorems, amongst others, so there's 3 lines that I didn't need to scribe and you certainly didn't need to read. But, in fairness, I find the tannin, especially managing the drying nature of them, the biggest challenge in making both these varieties. The acid in Sagrantino can also be hard to tame, but 3 negatives into a positive doesn't give me much fodder, but nevertheless fill a page. Funnily enough this wine doesn't seem to have too much tannin or acidity. It's surprisingly good and well worth a decent look." - Steve Grimley, Winemaker.
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