Neethlingshof Estate The Caracal 2019

After malolactic fermentation the wines were left on the lees and next matured in 300-liter barrels consisting of a combination of new French oak and second- and third-fill French oak barrels for a period of 12 months. Colour: Deep Ruby. Aroma: Cooked black plum and blackcurrant with a touch of toffee apple and traces of tobacco and spice offered by the toasting of the oak. Palate: blackberry, mulberry and sour black cherry with the concentration of fruit giving off a savoury, tar like finish. Well-structured and firm tannins.