2016 Teres Cabernet Sauvignon
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Dark blueberry and blackberry fruits infused with savoury bay leaf, rose petals, rosemary and lavender, delivers precision, with edges of granite and pencil lead Cabernet character. The plots for this come from across the vineyard, young vines. Kathryn Carothers winemaker, Philippe Melka consultant, 72% new French oak.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Leading off the 2016s and fresher and slightly more elegant than the 2015, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon TERES offers a complex perfume of flowery camphor, violets, and blue fruits as well as a medium to full-bodied, refined, seamless mouthfeel that just begs to be drunk. From 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 70% new French oak, it can be drunk today or cellared for 15-20 years. Assisted by winemaker Philippe Melka, this estate is gradually moving to all estate fruit. As I hope the notes show, this estate knocked it out of the park in 2016.
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Téres is a gorgeous entry-level wine from Adamvs. Pliant, succulent and inviting, with no hard edges and terrific fruit presence, the 2016 has a lot to offer. Plum, blackberry jam, spice and menthol all run through this racy, succulent Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aged for 21 months in 55% new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon TERES is deep garnet-black in color and opens with expressive notes of crème de cassis, mulberries, baked plums and spice cake with wafts of potpourri, eucalyptus and espresso. The palate is full-bodied and firm with ripe, grainy tannins and a lively line lifting the densely packed fruit, finishing on a minty note. 1,100 cases produced.