2019 Thelema Mountain Vineyards, Rabelais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Starting with a classic nose of dark fruit and spicy aromas, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon opens to soft yet elegant oak tones with a kiss of smoky essence. Medium-bodied, the wine is balanced on the palate with a softly oaky essence before a bright beam of acid drives the mid-palate. The wine has a tight tannic finish that will benefit from being paired with food. 

56,469 bottles were produced after the wine rested for a year and a half in French oak barrels, 45% first fill.

Drink 2023 - 2029

Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate (July 2023)