Brand: Charles & Charles
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Vintage: 2018
ABV: 14.1%
Who/What/How:
- Charles & Charles is the brain-child Charles Bieler and Charles Smith. The former is an influential figure in the American wine industry and is credited with bringing high-quality rosé back to the forefront of people’s attention across the pond. The latter is the owner and head winemaker at K Vinters in Washington - a place which was named ‘Best New Wineries in the Last 10 Years’
Taste:
- American red wines have a penchant for being big and in your face. This wine is no different. It has a brooding intensity, with defined and gripping tannins and a fair kick of alcohol. Yet, it still retains acidity to provide the wine with balance and a palpable freshness. It is bursting with big black fruit flavour that nestle among sweet, spicy and earthy aromas.
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