Abreu Vineyard Rothwell Hyde Estate Red 2013 Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion and cigar box precede flavours

and cigar box precede flavours of mountain black cherry

thanks to whole-bunch fermentation

second only to the various Montrachet Grand Crus

this distinguished Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend incorporates 10% Petit Verdot to create a wine of considerable complexity

Of all the samples from Altamira that we’ve tried this year

Abreu Vineyard Rothwell Hyde Estate Red 2013 Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion and cigar box precede flavoursThe least expensive and most easily drinkable wine out of the gate from Abreu is his Rothwell Hyde, and the 2013 Rothwell Hyde delivers the goods with its notes of roasted coffee, black currants, licorice, caramel, and spice. It is medium to full bodied, has terrific fruit intensity, and a long, heady, chewy finish. It obviously can't stand on its own against the likes of Cappella, Madrona Ranch, Las Posadas or Thorevilos, but it is a heck of a bottle