2023 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon

COLOUR | Dark purple with a slight ruby hue.

AROMA | Showcasing aromas of clove, cherry, asian spice, cola, vanilla, roasted meats and black currant.

PALATE | The palate is medium and starts with classic Cabernet austerity yet quickly breathes up, showing classic McLaren Vale generosity in both weight and texture. This wine starts out with a nice core of dark berry fruits that draw late into the palate. When the tannins take over they are broad in appeal, with loads of cassis and black fruit flavours. Red and black currants, floral and incense detail gives the palate lots of pop and energy. In all, the key here is that you have a Cabernet Sauvignon that offers immediate drinking pleasure, and it does slide down all a little too easy. For those who are patient it will offer more rewards with 5+ years in a good cellar.

The 2023 vintage was marked by challenges from the outset, with a wet, humid winter creating high disease pressure. A cold, wet November stalled vine growth for weeks, delaying ripening. Once warmer weather arrived, vine growth surged, requiring careful canopy management. A cooler, slower ripening season followed, with yields reduced to match the conditions. Harvest began in late March in McLaren Vale and early April in the Barossa Valley, with picking decisions critical due to uneven ripening. Despite frustrations, the vintage ended on May 2—Two Hands’ latest ever. The resulting wines are of high, consistent quality, reflecting expert management and winemaking.

WINEMAKING | The parcels of fruit making up this wine were crushed into and fermented in open top vessels, with pump overs (three daily over peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins. The batches were then drained, pressed to tank and then racked to barrel for oak maturation.

MATURATION | 12 months in a mix of French oak hogsheads and puncheons with 10-15% new oak.

CLOSURE | Screwcap
VOLUME | 750ml
VARIETAL | Cabernet Sauvignon
REGION | McLaren vale
ALCOHOL (% vol.) | 13.8%