2014 Coup de Foudre 'Le Gauchiste' Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2014 Gauchiste offers lovely tension and energy in a slightly more finessed style than the 2013 tasted alongside it. Savory herb, smoke, leather and red cherry inform this powerful, incisive wine. Just bottled, the 2014 clearly needs time to come together, but it packs plenty of intensity in a deceptively medium-bodied style. Scents of lavender, menthol, savory herbs, smoke and tobacco give the 2014 its distinctive aromatic profile.