Brand & Sons Sanctuary Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This wine greets the glass with poised restraint, inviting close attention. It unfurls layered savoury aromas of cedar, vanilla bean, and grilled beef, gradually filling out to reveal graphite, au jus, blackcurrant, and blood plum. With time, hints of bay leaf and tilled earth emerge, adding depth and complexity. There is undeniable class here, where savoury intricacy is elegantly balanced within a refined framework. The palate delivers intense, yet restrained, blackcurrant, graphite, mint, vanilla bean, and mocha, all wrapped in fine-boned but firm, grainy tannins that extend into a lengthy finish. A striking expression of structure, complexity, and elegance, built unmistakably for the long term.