Wild & Wilder The Pugilist Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Introduction

Our Character Series Wines were inspired by our favourite illustrator, the esteemed 19th century French charicaturist JJ Grandville. Works such as LAutre Monde and Les Mtamorphoses du Jour established Grandville as a master of his art and displayed a keen analysis of character and marvellous inventive ingenuity. The humour is always tempered and refined by delicacy of sentiment and a vein of sober thoughtfulness.

Similarly, our wines display a good humoured playfulness, though each is a careful illustration of each grape varietys intrinsic character. Every wine an honest depiction of the best traits of the variety. Our ultimate aim being to offer benchmark varietal expression with a quirky twist.

The Pugilist – Sometimes youve got to stick up for yourself Fight for what is right in this world and uphold some good old fashioned values. Of course, one must always retain ones’ manners and obey the rules just ask the Pugilist. Hes powerful, thick-skinned but well-bred and with the manners and sense of fair play of a true gent.

The nose shows an array of perfumed characters such as violets, oregano & thyme, along with glac cherry aromas. Sweet ripe cherry fruit dominates the front palate which then develops into a more savoury wine, showing earthiness, toasted spices and lovely dried herb characters.

The Pugilist Cabernet Sauvignon is dominated by flavours of sweet cherry fruit and dried herb character. A great wine to enjoy with friends and something different from one of Australia’s prime Shiraz areas.