The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select is another gem, offering lots of cassis and darker cherry fruits as well as notes of lead pencil and crushed stone. Flawlessly balanced, medium to full-bodied, and as elegant and seamless as they come, it's already impossible to resist (as are most 2019s) but I've no doubt this will evolve for 15-20 years in cold cellars.

Ripe and polished, with a core of gently mulled blackberry and black currant fruit cloaked in melted licorice and backed by a subtle alder accent on the finish. A crowd-pleaser style. Drink now through 2030. 2,215 cases made.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select is a supple, juicy wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring. Jammy dark fruit, chocolate, spice, dried herbs and licorice are nicely pushed forward. The tannins need a bit of time to soften, but this is nicely done.