Joao Pato (Duckman), Maria Duck Pet Nat - NV (750ml) 2008 The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts from the glass with huge dark fruit

this seemingly has moderate tannins around the edges on first taste

accented by whiffs of black pepper

The 2006 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing superbly

Dark ruby (a far less saturated color than the 1990

Joao Pato (Duckman), Maria Duck Pet Nat - NV (750ml) 2008 The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon burstsImporter's Notes: From 20 year old vines planted to . 2ha of sandy soils in a vineyard called Amoreira da Gndara. The grapes are vineyard sorted and hand harvested in mid August. Maceration lasts for five days in stainless steel followed by three weeks of spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel without temperature control, which is completed in bottle. The wine spends the entire time on lees without stirring. The final total residual sugar is 1. 4