2023 Brecon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet does not have to be a stereotypical brutish fullback in an oaken cigar box to be world-class. Rather, older vines, such as these, can have an elegance, complexity, and a sophistication that far outweighs the best youth team. Stereotypes are something us Welsh Winemakers are rather too familiar with. It alludes us as to why popular belief portrays us as hill-dwelling Celtic barbarians who can hold a tune. Few are proficient at rugby, and not everyone shares the surname Jones. Anyway, when not on our soapboxes! To complement the wine's complexity, we have found the restrained use of fine-grain French oak coopered in the iconic Cognac region serves best. Why this unusual barrel in particular? Why does it share its name with a legendary Jamaican rastafarian? Both answers completely elude us!

96 pts. LA Invitational Wine Comp, March 2026.

94 pts. Intl Wine Report, May 2026.