Ripe red berry, cassis and dark chocolate flavours are complimented by hints of mint and on the palate. The wine has fine tannins with a long, mocha finish. According to the winemaker, the source of the “mint” character is attributed to the airborne transfer from the Eucalyptus trees, which border this specific Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard, to the grape berries. The berries' outer wax layer adsorbs eucalyptol, the compound responsible for the aroma, released into the air by the trees. It subsequently becomes dissolved during the fermentation process, which takes place on the skins, giving the wine a “minty” character unique to this vineyard.
The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon
Thelema
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Winemaking
De-stalked,hand sorted, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over 8 days, left for 6 days before pressing. Racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. 18 months in French oak barrels, 40% new French oak barrels, balance in older barrels.
Press Review
95/100 - The aromatics are deep, alluring and complex boasting notes of bruleed coffee beans, minty black chocolate, picante black currants and pithy black cherries with a subtle kiss of padrón pepper herbaceous spice. The palate is medium bodied, silky soft and lithe, the tannins incredibly fine grained and polished, with notes of saline black berries, mulberries, milk chocolate and black plum with a light dusting of dried baking herbs and green tea notes. In its youth, the minty character of the wine is fairly subdued, slightly obscured by a chocolatey coffee bean spice. Give this wine 2 to 3 years to flesh out further and fan its peacock tail, and then drink over 10+ years.
Customer Reviews
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The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon Thelema
If you ever think flavours described in tasting notes are a bit contrived, then think again with “The Mint” as it genuinely has a highly distinctive mint taste in the mouth, surrounded by an abundance of the deep dark fruits anyone would expect from a quality Cab from any country. As a wine lover but not a trained sommelier, I don’t let my imagination run riot with trendy terms in reviews. The name on the label does excellently describe the wine, but mint isn’t over dominant, so you can enjoy this rich wine on its own or with a hearty steak and won’t be disappointed.
Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountrySouth Africa
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RegionStellenbosch
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StyleDry
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ClosureDiam
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SKUL6856122
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Alcohol %14%
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GrapeCabernet Sauvignon
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes