Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine 2017 Mullineux

Description

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Robert Parker (90)

The 2017 Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine offers bigger and bolder Cabernet aromas on the nose, with a pleasing dark-berried expression with nostalgic rusticity. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is still tight on the palate, with a soft herbal edge of delicate green peppers and a faint minerality. It has a complex balance of minerality and fruit, with the correctness of expression, ending with bold dark fruits on the long and thoughtful finish. This is a wine that will age gracefully for years to come.

BOW (8)

Wine Enthusiast (94)

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cinsault and 18% Cabernet Franc, there’s an immediate draw to this wine’s bouquet. A complex mix of fresh, snappy black cherry, cassis and plum is partnered with purple floral tones of pressed violet and carnation, all hit by licorice, clove and rooibos dust. The palate is like crushed satin, with ripe fruit flavors that are perfectly framed by fine yet supportive and structuring tannins that carry it all through to the enduring finish. It comes across more red fruited than black on the palate, with lingering notes of church incense and sweet spice on the back of the close. So lovely and layered, it’s hard to pass up now but this should mature well through 2033.

Tim Atkin (96)