Crux Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2023

Part of a smart, well-priced range under the Crux label, this is a fruit-driven red with a littlebit of oak sweetness supplied by 20% inner staves. Wild herb, blackcurrant leaf and vanillaspice aromas provide a scented introduction to a palate of cassis, plum and ginger against abackdrop of savoury tannins. Drink date: 2025-2029. (Tim Atkin, MW,timatkin.com,Argentina Special Report 2025)