The 2014 Melbury has aged exceptionally well. A vivid, highly expressive Cabernet, the 2014 is all class. Floral notes meld into a core of creamy, beautifully resonant dark red-toned fruit. Pliant, silky tannins wrap it all up in style. More than anything else, I admire the wine's exquisite balance. Melbury is never the showiest wine at BOND. It needs time to truly blossom. This is the best showing yet for the Melbury.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Melbury is profoundly scented of crushed plums, black cherries and cassis with hints of dark chocolate, black pepper, black soil and licorice plus a hint of iron ore. Full-bodied, rich and earthy in the mouth, it has a lovely fine-grained but firm backbone with plenty of freshness, finishing long and peppery.