Kinsman, Rhadamanthus Cabernet Sauvignon

Kinsman, Rhadamanthus Cabernet SauvignonThe 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Rhadamanthus is blended of Cabernet Sauvignon co fermented with 16% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, all from Diamond Mountain. Deep garnet purple colored, it sings of chocolate covered cherries, dried mulberries, spice cake and potpourri over a cassis and blueberry pie core plus touches of black olives and charcuterie. Full bodied, the rich, decadent black fruit is beautifully accented with herbal and red fruit notions,

There is once again excellent volume and richness to the velvet-textured flavors thanks to the abundant dry extract

18% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon

indeed almost monolithic wine so patience definitely required

but it has the lifting finesse and mineral freshness of the 2004 ingredient

Rich and fresh aromas of dried meat

The red-fruited nose is brisk

delineated and tension-filled flavors that exude a fine minerality on the balanced

black cherry coulis and subtle spice wisps

youthfully austere and lingering finale where a similar hint of bitter zest appears

Hint of rusty nails but clearly ambitious

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