Dried cherry, cola and baking-spice aromas make for a clean and well-integrated nose on this bottling. Ample tannins frame the ripe fruit, dried meat and graphite flavors, as acidity lingers into the finish.

Violets, lavender and rum-soaked black cherries form an inviting bouquet as the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Bunkhouse opens in the glass. Round and creamy in feel, yet lifted throughout, this impresses further with its sleek red and black fruits, as fine tannins build toward the close. This leaves a peppery flourish to linger through the structured finale, as hints of tart raspberry linger.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Bunkhouse checks in as 90% Cabernet Sauvignon along with tiny amounts of Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc. It has a juicy, fruit-forward style in its darker berry fruits as well as some classic varietal leafy herb and lead pencil notes. It's balanced, has good fruit, and a clean, classy style that's worth enjoying any time over the coming 4-6 years.