Description
The Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 shows rubied plum. Silky tones of boysenberry, blackcurrant, and black-plum skin unpeel, drifted in subtle toast and oak-spice. Medium-bodied, the palate is well-rounded and defined. Red and black berries coalesce with plummy, morello cherry richness, deftly held by appetising scratch of fine-grippy tannins, evolving to a salted liquorice edge. The finish, juicy and sumptuous, is lifted by waves of refreshment from well-judged acidity.
Louis Strydom has gone back to the traditional style made on the foothills of the Helderberg mountain, where Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault were planted together from around the 1920’s, and the two varieties were later blended together to make a wine that is softer and rounder in style for early enjoyment. By the mid 1970’s this style was so popular, that Cinsault was one of the most widely planted varieties in Stellenbosch. Over the years Cinsault has all but disappeared in Stellenbosch, but now almost 50 years later, Ernie Els have replanted Cinsault to revive the traditional ‘Helderberg red blend’ style. This Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon has up to 12% Cinsault blended in to be true to the history of the Helderberg red blend, as well as provide an extension of Ernie Els’ vision to be the best Cabernet Sauvignon producer in South Africa.
Ageing potential: Great potential to be enjoyed within 3 – 8 years from vintage
Food pairing: Classic steak wine.
Alcohol: 14%
