2018 Sullivan Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur de Vigne
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Sullivan's 2018 Red Blend Coeur de Vigne features delicate pine or rosemary shadings overlaid on a core of cherries and redcurrants. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, it's full-bodied but slightly coarse in texture, turning cedary on the finish. Drink it over the next decade.
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The 2018 Coeur De Vigne is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon yet includes 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged 19 months in 60% new French oak, it’s a medium-bodied, round, supple, impressively balanced, and elegant red that has lots of darker berry and black cherry fruits, notes of spring flowers and sappy herbs, some background oak, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s as good as the 2016 and an impressive wine. It should keep for 10-15 years.
Aromas of ripe berries, vanilla, licorice and pine needles. Some blue flowers and chocolate, too. Full-bodied, rich and intense palate with plush tannins and succulent berries and spiced oak. Long, firm finish. Try after 2024.