Constantia Glen FIVE 2018
JV
Justin van Wyk
Winemaker, Constantia Glen
Description
The palate has a dramatic entry as one consumes the concentrated dark fruit flavours that were evident on the nose, but the mid-palate displays fantastic balance between refinement and power. The textbook ripening conditions of the vintage combined with meticulous attention to extraction- and maturation methods in the cellar, have led to a compellingly structured wine with excellent freshness and depth. The delicious, fine-grain tannins provide a structured backbone and incredible mouth-coating texture. The wine comes across as tightly wound in its youth with enormous ageing potential.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.5%
Analytical data
dry
2.2 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.55 pH
Taste
Body: full
Tannins: intense