2017 Fairview Cellars "Madcap" | 92pts spaghetti Bolognese and just a slight touch

and just a slight touch of residual sugar to make it more approachable

with soft tannins

and spent 7 months in French oak with a generous use of 20% new French

rich in texture

Let's see which one of us can make the most enjoyable blend

2017 Fairview Cellars "Madcap" | 92pts spaghetti Bolognese and just a slight touchAs enjoyable as the 2016 but a very different version. From a cooler vintage, the dark fruits, tanins and acidity are more pronounced. This wine is just getting started, and I'm so impressed. Nose is bright, savoury and herbacious, with black berry, black cherry, chocolate and cassis. The palate is energetic and soo vibrant: the tanins hang for a very long time, and the finish evolves into pepper and spice. 16mo in 11% new French oak 92 points BC