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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2018 (based on 198 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by brisbane piefan on 1/21/2011 & rated 91 points: Decanted for a short time. Not overly perfumed nose but lovely red berry fruits on the palate. Medium length finish. Very fresh for a 10 year old wine and exceptional VFM. (3039 views) | | | Tasted by 750ml on 1/15/2011 & rated 92 points: Opened and poured immediately, no decant. Nose of plum, boysenberry, currant and leather. Solid tannic backbone although well integrated at this stage. Luscious and full mouthfeel of rich cherry flavors, mid and forward palate. Medium to full length sweet finish. Throws a fair amount of sediment at the end. This bottle proved some Aussie winemakers are capable of producing a quality Cab. (3076 views) | | | Tasted by RCS on 3/12/2010 & rated 96 points: Showing beautiful bottle age characteristics
Colour was a vibrant ruby, clear, some bottle sediment thus worth decantering. Palate weight was weighty but balanced, the normal tanins of this wine have softened to a well intergrated level, providing the wine with plesant mouth feel. Red plum, stewed fruits, and chocalte and leather characters. Still developing worth holding on to. (3280 views) |
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Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Victoria Wines of Victoria (Victorian Wine Industry Association) |
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