Mount Mary Vineyard Quintet 2016

Such perfume. Such finesse. It’s a flat-out joy to smell and taste. Violets, cedar, red and black fruits, tobacco, pencils, marzipan and aniseed. Just into medium-bodied, well-etched and sure-footed, much like the kitten, whose tongue the tannin sports. The delightful flavour of small red (mainly) and blackberries, is deft and precise, with a finish that’s long and crisp, which leaves no doubt about the quality of this wine. Line and length. Fragrance and poise. Subtle, yet thoroughly persuasive. A gentle rasp of tannin cleans the mouth. It’s a rare bird, this Cabernet.