Cabernet Sauvignon « GS » from David Finalyson Wines elected world’s best cabernet

On Tuesday 03 May, UDSF sommeliers met to taste nearly 210 wines made from Cabernet grapes.

Philippe Faure-Brac, ‘World’s Best Sommelier’, presided over the tasting, at which 25 Gold and 47 Silver medals were awarded. After a second tasting, a Grand Jury of experts elected the World’s Best Cabernet.

68 award-winning wines
43 foreign wines (28 Gold et 15 Silver)
25 French wines (17 Gold et 8 Silver)
France obtained the most medals

It is in South Africa, in the heart of the Stellenbosch Valley, that the trophy for the Best Cabernet of the World is taken.
The South-African Cabernet Sauvignon « GS » made by David Finalyson Wines won over the Grand Jury composed of professional sommeliers and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Sommeliers.

« The heavy bottle, massive as a medieval castle, bodes well for a wine that is worth the wait.
Nobility, of course. Yet also a youthfulness revealed by the purple reflections in its robe. Initial coffee and chocolate notes signal a certain ardour, and are a sign of the wine’s noble ageing.
In the mouth we recognise the tannins only hinted at in the first nose. The tannins are there: softened, not excessive, just asking to take their time, in the shelter of their castle. Just-budding strawberry jelly and menthol flavours are slowly flowering.
Superb Cabernet Sauvignon with a magnificent aptitude for ageing »