Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (6x75cl)
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Plush and packed with cassis, this is a tremendously flashy wine with deep wells of liqueur-like fruit coupled with strident oak and a lovely bright, dry finish. Yearning to be set free, BCSS is like a prize-fighter itching for the bell so it can launch itself at its opponent. This is an amazing Cabernet and while it has the stuffing to go deep into the later rounds, I love its toned flanks and glistening musculature right now.
It’s surely no coincidence that Boekenhoutskloof moved into its swanky new cellar in 2018, as the quality of most of its wines has gone up a notch. This comes from two excellent growers on the Helderberg and is wonderfully focused, layered and complex with some underlying grip, blackcurrant leaf top notes and some seasoning from 5% Cabernet Franc.
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2030
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch was matured for 22 months in 70% new French barriques. It has a ripe, generous bouquet of pure dark cherries, boysenberry and cassis fruit, strangely Syrah-like in style. The ripe and generous palate is medium-bodied with a sweet opening, blueberry and cassis fruit and nice balance, although it just misses a little amplitude toward the finish.
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2032
Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
Review Date: 1st April 2021