Domaine Damascene - Cabernet Sauvignon WO Stellenbosch 2020
South Africa
Red
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93+/100
Robert Parker
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93/100
James Suckling
"An aromatic 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, to drink or keep for years!"
"The Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2020 has gorgeous oak aromas with fresh red fruit nuances. It's spicy with notes of cranberry skin and pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate offers a firm, rocky minerality that will need another year in bottle to blossom, but has good backbone and is made to last. A great success! 2024-2040" (Robert Parker 2023)
Features
Estate
Domaine Damascene
Cuvée
Cabernet Sauvignon WO Stellenbosch
Vintage
2020
Designation
Stellenbosch
Region
South Africa
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Terroirs
Granite and clay soils, warm Mediterranean climate, vineyards of Helberbergkloof, Nuweland, Amperbo
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, alcoholic fermentation in concrete vats using indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Breeding
11 months in barrels (60% new), aged 11 months in wooden vats, unglued, light filtration
Alcohol content
14,7%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby-red colour, shiny disk
Nose
Chocolatey effluvia, aromas of fresh red fruit, blackcurrant, toasted notes, hints of smoke and baked earth.
Mouth
Dense and deep attack, firm tannins offering chewiness and good structure, black fruit aromas, spicy and long mineral finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Production
Produced in 3190 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast kid with rosemary, prime rib with morel mushrooms, Campione pizza...
Damascene Estate
Stellenbosch
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2023) 93+/100 (Wonderful wine)
About the wine:
Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2020 has gorgeous oak aromas with fresh red fruit nuances. It is spicy with notes of cranberry skin and pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate offers a firm, rocky minerality that will need another year in bottle to blossom, but has good backbone and is made to last. A great success! 2024-2040
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
About the wine:
A concentrated, full-bodied Cabernet with aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, bitter chocolate, cedar and sliced pepper. Delicious savory notes are also present. Well-structured, with firm, tight tannins and a polished core of black fruit. Long-lasting. For drinking or cellaring.
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