Franklin Tate Estates 'Tate' Alexanders Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia 2019 Oakville plums and dark chocolate through

plums and dark chocolate through to a deeply classy finish

it's rounder and more giving than its Brut Nature counterpart

With blackberry

mineral and herbal finish

A condensed and dark spiraling mid-palate shows layers of minerality and complexity

Franklin Tate Estates 'Tate' Alexanders Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia 2019 Oakville plums and dark chocolate throughGive this ample time to open in glass or decanter. Once it does, a barnyard reductive note blows off revealing plump red and black fruit, medicinal herbs, dark chocolate and a distinctive green oak note that's a little distracting. The palate is young and tightly wound, driven, at the moment by oak and tannins. The fruit gets lost in the mix. Wine Enthusiast