2018 Janzen Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA (750ml) Cognac 4% cabernet franc

4% cabernet franc

combined with a seductive flavour of chocolate to give a pleasing intensity on the palate

the nose has notes of clove

Cinnamon or creamy custard rounds out the mid-palate and gives this Riserva a little more textural heft compared to its peers

2018 Janzen Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA (750ml) Cognac 4% cabernet francTASTING NOTES: Earthy in compost, iron and graphite, this is a full bodied and fully integrated wine with a remarkably elegant structure. Black currant and blackberry fruit components are richly layered throughout a core of supple tannin and lasting oak. Wine Enthusiast, 95 pts.