Bella Oaks, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2018 earth and a hint of

earth and a hint of tobacco

this is the estate's entry-level bottling

This delivers very good length though there is a touch of youthful austerity present that will require a few years of bottle age to dissipate

the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon L'Esprit des Pavots is succulent

An iron note becomes more prominent as this evolves on the palate

Bella Oaks, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2018 earth and a hint ofThe 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,