2018 Stark-Condé Cabernet Sauvignon

Recently, we had this 2018 Stark-Condé Cabernet Sauvignon with our friends. My husband made his braised short ribs over mashed potatoes on Swiss chard and spinach. We all liked the wine and it already had 5 years of age on it. Our friends were surprised when my husband mentioned that the wine came from South Africa!
It was clear ruby in the glass and had a pleasing fruit flavor, red raspberries and bing cherries with a smooth finish. The wine is a blend of 85 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Petit Verdot, and small amounts of Malbec, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Franc. The wine comes from the Jonkershoek Valley of Stellenbosch, a famed wine region just east of Cape Town that is often described as the Napa Valley of South Africa. With a hot and dry climate and a moderating influence from the winds of False Bay this region is ideal for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. (Something tells me that I need to do a virtual exploration of this wine growing region.)
The best thing about this wine is that my husband purchased it for around $20.00 from our local package store.
References:
1. Edward Deitch, Stark-Condé Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Vinepair.