Bella Oaks, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2018 the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon L'Esprit

the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon L'Esprit des Pavots is succulent

Fleshy and nicely framed with raspberry and blackberry laced with tobacco and a generous sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the finish

sapid finish

always loquacious on a wide range of subjects

At this stage it's a kind of engine of blossom

Bella Oaks, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2018 the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon L'EspritThe 2017 Proprietary Red Wine is a wine I tasted from barrel that I then missed from bottle, as the estate chose to release the 2018 first, and this wine fell through the cracks. Several recent bottles of the 2017 have all been sublime. Readers will find a wine that shows the mid weight, approachable style of the year off to great effect. Silky tannins wrap around dark toned fruit, mocha, spice, licorice and chocolate. The 2017 is an elegant,