Tasting notes:
Full of vitality, it’s awash with flavours of cassis and boysenberry, with an underlying bramble bush character. It’s succulent and moreish with a savoury grip.
Reviews:
93 points, SAM KIM, WINE ORBIT. MARCH 2021
Varietally expressive and delightfully appealing, the wine shows blackcurrant, dark cherry, toasted nut and subtle vanilla characters with a hint of dried herb complexity. It’s beautifully supple and succulent with excellent weight and intensity, finishing long and silky.
92 points, NED GOODWIN, WINE COMPANION. FEBRUARY 2021
Piercing notes of blackcurrant, reminiscent of Ribena. Herbaceous riffs of hedgerow, spearmint and greengage provide lift. Lithe, dense sage-crusted tannins find effortless affinity with the oak cladding (70/30% French/American, all used) . But it is the extract and generous mouthfeel that prove winning. No wonder, as 20% of the fruit was dried in the appassimento fashion. This is an impressive cabernet: saline, maritime, full bodied and highly regional.
90 points, JOE CZERWINSKI, WINE ADVOCATE. FEBRUARY 2021
Marked by scents of cassis and mulberries, the 2019 Jester Cabernet Sauvignon is a ripe, medium to full-bodied effort that’s silky enough to drink over the next 4–5 years. Offering plenty of flavor and a soft dusting of tannins on the finish, it’s a fine example of the Jester Cab.