Barwang Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Verdicchio already superb but clearly built

already superb but clearly built to gain complexity with short-term cellaring

herbal lift

Gabin and Félix

and almost dry in impression

made all the more remarkable by its élevage in a large-format old oak vat (1

Barwang Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Verdicchio already superb but clearly builtThe palate is structured, darkfruited, and classically Hilltops in its coolclimate precision, opening with blackcurrant, mulberry, and blackberry leaf before moving into a savoury core of cedar, graphite, and dried herbs. The tannins are fine, chalkedged, and persistent, giving the wine shape without heaviness, while the acidity is fresh and linear, keeping the fruit lifted. Subtle notes of cacao, tobacco leaf, and crushed violets add quiet