De Martino, Cuvée, 2021

One sniff, and you’re hooked. Drawn in by beguiling hints of the spice cabinet, a woodland walk, sesame oil with soy sauce and sun-dried seaweed at the tide line, there’s no way back. You take a sip, and are struck by how downright deliciously drinkable it is—all subtlety, mellowness, harmony and balance, with understated concentration and exquisite integration of everything. Crafting wine of this calibre that has the wherewithal to cellar for decades, and yet is 100% ready to enjoy young is a remarkable achievement. The culmination of 85 years of experimentation, Cuvée is composed of the finest fruit from the Viñedo Santa Inés, owned by the family since 1934. It is an old, massal selection of Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by a small proportion of Malbec and Petit Verdot. It is the epitome of the De Martino style. As Sebastian says, “We don’t think you need to show your best with power. Finesse and gentleness, instead.”