Description

BARREL AGING: 100% French oak 15 months , 93% new and 7% oneyear-old barrels.

VARIETAL BLEND: Cabernet Sauvignon 75% , Merlot 18%, & Cabernet Franc 7%

PRODUCTION: 85 cases or 1,000 bottles

Excellent growing conditions in 2018, another fantastic year for Cabernet Sauvignon in Hawkes Bay. Hotter than the previous years, day time temperatures above average with warmer night-time temperatures continue to ripe the fruit to full potential. After pressing, the juice was aged composedly in new French oak which plays a vital role by supporting the concentrated fruit flavours and provide the complexity towards Cabernet Sauvignon showing Le Galant 2018 to be a great wine with strong back-bone and firm structure. This Bordeaux left-bank style wine is fresh, dense and tight. With a youthful note of graphite, black currant, violet and tobacco. The palate is close but with hidden force like the beast in the cave! The finish is refined and balanced, a powerful wine needs a lot of patience for the reward. If must, open for a half day in the de-canter but otherwise cellar for at least 5 years before it starts to shine.