This is often Taupenot’s best 1er and in 2015 it is again with its brooding aromas of spice

intense and sappy flavors that are perhaps the ripest in the entire range

Derived from four old-vine parcels

And despite the blanket of rot that descended on the Pinot Gris vineyards

DuMOL, Montecillo Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia This is often Taupenot’s bestDeep garnet purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard is scented of crme de cassis, tilled soil and Black Forest cake with touches of menthol and cigar box. Medium to full bodied, it delivers a great core of purely expressed, muscular fruit with a firm, grainy frame and a long, earth laced finish.