Whalehaven Cabernet Franc 2016

Whalehaven Cabernet Franc 2016Whalehaven is the third oldest wine producer in the Hemel en Aarde Valley. Carefully crafting wines since 1995. The Whalehaven Cabernet Franc 2016 is deep garnet in colour with competing aromas of savoury green peppers and ripe red cherries. Enticing flavours of wild strawberries and cranberries on the palate. A vibrant mouth watering red wine with fine tannins and a long lingering finish. Deep garnet in colour with competing aromas of savoury green

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This mouthfeel comes partly due to the charcoal filtering process

this 17yo is comprised of 90% refill bourbon casks with the remainder being from oloroso casks

The second release in this five part Ian Hunter series

with extended fruit ripening due to the resulting cooler climate

This single malt Scotch was distilled in 2016 and aged for five years in a combination of first fill European oak casks from Rivesaltes in France and Ribera del Duero in Spain

are a signature of the vintage

The quality of the vintage seems particularly amplified on Bordeaux varieties as it allowed proper ripening

and everyone would pronounce it Arrrrrrrdbeg

offering a unique experience that captivates wine enthusiasts from around the globe

and decorated with the ‘Striding Man’ emblem evoking the pot stills used for distillation

Cab-led but incorporating the other four Bordeaux varieties