2019 "Polyspline" Cabernet Sauvignon - Philipp Melka

Made by Philippe Melka, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Polyspline (blended with 4% Petit Verdot) is an inky black-hued, massive beast of a wine revealing loads of chocolaty black fruits, camphor, smoked tobacco, and spicy oak-like aromatics. These carry to a full-bodied, powerful wine with building tannins, lots of mid-palate depth, terrific overall balance, and one heck of a great finish. It's not for those seeking instant gratification, but it's one seriously good bottle of wine. Hide bottles for 5-7 years and it should have 2-3 decades of prime drinking. (12/2021)