Laffitte Carcasset Saint-Estèphe - 2020 (750ml) Ireland The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from

The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from Lo Abarca

with highlights of dark chocolate

The second was as it should be: the nose tensile with red berries

It comes off the still between 69-71% and is slowly proofed down to 59% over 10-15 days in open top wooden vats

Tasting note:

Laffitte Carcasset Saint-Estèphe - 2020 (750ml) Ireland The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from91 points Falstaff Dark ruby garnet, purple reflections, deep core, faint ochre brightening on the rim. Tobacco backed wild blackberry fruit, soft hints of liquorice and orange zest. Juicy, fine red cherry fruit, racy structure, ripe tannins, mineral citric finish, salty aftertaste, a lively food wine, will also increase in volume with ageing. 90 points Decanter World Wine Awards 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc Tasting notes: