Mendel Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Notes of ripe blackcurrants, blackberries, vanilla, walnuts and dark chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied with robust, polished tannins and bright acidity. Dense and creamy texture, together with bright, delicious fruit, ending with a spicy edge and notes of crushed stones.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon was produced with grapes from their vineyard in Perdriel (Finca de los Andes is now mentioned on the label) that was planted in 1994 and delivers a fruit-driven and varietal red with fine tannins and a gentle mouthfeel. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in French barrique for one year. It has good ripeness and 14.3% alcohol. I always find notes of honey and beeswax in this wine, and this vintage is not an exception. It has herbal and berry fruit and is fresh, spicy and peppery, from the variety, with a medium to full-bodied palate with fine-grained tannins. It represents the variety, vintage and place faithfully. 36,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2022.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, from Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, was aged for 12 months in one- third new barrels. A vivid garnet red in hue. Features gentle pyrazines, ash, pepper, delicate blackcurrant and cherry aromas and a touch of roasted red pepper. Indulgent and taut, the polished, reactive tannins channel the flow. Delivering long-lasting, prolix flavor, this is everything you'd expect of a Cabernet Sauvignon from Perdriel.