Pick up a Cab Sauv from Le Riche and you know you’re going to get a good wine. The business was founded by Etienne le Riche in 1996 and he loves Cab Sauv. Now run by Etienne and his family, Le Riche has become known for producing some of the best Cab Sauv in the country, winning numerous awards and accolades along the way.
The 2013 Reserve has a complex flavour profile and it’s a must-try for any red wine lovers. Dusty and earthy, the smoky flavours include notes of coffee, cigar and dark sour fruits. There’s also dark chocolate and cassis-style fruitiness. It is drying and has strong tannins, with a long finish, and the intense flavour give a nose of dried fruit; plums and cherry.
Importantly, this is a wine that by all accounts is one for the cellar. It is expected to mature well and the flavour profile is predicted to blossom even further. Some have called this ‘the best Cab Sauv in SA’, others have used the words ‘masterpiece’ and ‘showstopper’ and we agree. But we really should have expected something special from Le Riche, after all, the business ‘spares no effort or cost to ensure a wine of quality and consistency’. Selecting only the finest grapes from top growers, and by using tried and tested simple but innovative processes, Le Riche ensures quality, elegance and consistency and the Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2013 is the perfect example of that.