Cabernet Sauvignon Leeu Passant

Offering dusty notes of black cherry, fern and savory herbs, the 2018 Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon walks the line between floral, herbaceous and dusty red fruit aromas in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is ripe with delightful expressions of graphite and pencil shavings before a firm, mineral tension frames the fine-gripping tannic structure. As the wine sits in the mouth, it offers just-ripe dark red and black fruit flavors compounded by notions of bitter dark chocolate over the savory, mineral-laced finish. I suspect this will drink better with additional bottle age. Give it some time.