2008 The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2008 The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon was raised in 50% new French oak for 18 months and it does what it says on the tin with precocious scents of mint and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple, pure entry with plush ripe red-berried fruit, very well integrated oak and a silky smooth, caressing finish. This is a classy Stellenbosch Cabernet that should age well. Drink now-2018. Thelema Mountain Vineyards was founded in 1983 when the McClean Family Trust purchased a fruit farm in the Helschoogte Pass, just outside Stellenbosch on the slopes of Simonsberg. Ex-chartered accountant Gyles Webb acts as both managing director and cellar master and in 2000, he was joined by winemaker Rudi Schultz. Thelema is renowned for their Cabernet Sauvignons and they did not disappoint, epitomizing Old World classicism with New World fruit intensity, wine with a propensity to age. Importer: Cape Classics, New York, NY; tel. (212) 686-1300
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Bright red-ruby. Blackberry, bitter chocolate and violet on the nose, with the typical peppermint element of this bottling. Dense and deep but youthfully tight, with suave black fruit and mint flavors supported by harmonious acidity and a strong tannic spine. As young as it is, it's seamless from the start. A classic vintage for this wine, but it needs time in bottle.