Quite different in feel and weight than the others in the Maltus range, this is a little fresher, with higher Cabernet Franc that gives it a sense of reserve. Iris notes curling around the dark fruit, and a tannic frame that demands a good few years in bottle. As it unrolls in the glass glass you see the complexity and tight blueberry and blackberry fruits. 3.76pH. 80% new oak. Drinking window: 2026-2042. (Jane Anson,decanter.com) Quite different in feel and weight than the others in the Maltus range, this is a little fresher, with higher Cabernet Franc that gives it a sense of reserve. Iris notes curling around the dark fruit, and a tannic frame that demands a good few years in bottle. As it unrolls in the glass glass you see the complexity and tight blueberry and blackberry fruits. 3.76pH. 80% new oak. Drinking window: 2026-2042. (Jane Anson,decanter.com) 750 mL bottle