RUSTENBERG JOHN X MERRIMAN skus_0509040 acacia blossom and citrus confit

acacia blossom and citrus confit

Character: Bright yellow with green reflections

and cool night air in Sicily help temper alcohol

with warmed plum and black currant confiture laced with worn cedar

RUSTENBERG JOHN X MERRIMAN skus_0509040 acacia blossom and citrus confit2019) This spends 20 months in French oak, about 40% new. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, Plus the other three Bordeaux varieties, all fermented separately then aged 11 months in barrel, followed by a year in bottle. Quite meaty and cedary, a touch of olive and pepper and light tobacco spice. Very juicy, the savoury plum and blackcurrant fruit backed up with firm, quite authoritative tannins, and bright cherry fruit tangy acidity. Widely