So happy I aged this as it has come together beautifully. Perfect balance of spice and fruit. Incredible value if you can hold onto it and store properly.
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Blackberry, black currant, cedar, sweet spice and tea on the nose. Red cherries, blackberries and tea on the palate. Tannins are mild, but the wine should last for another few years at least.
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Fairly dark ruby red in color with a slightly watery rim. Blackberry, black currant, black pepper, vanilla, smoked meat, fine leather and mint on the nose. Blackberry, black pepper and alcohol on the palate. It is still mildly tannic with a black berry and black pepper finish - a bit too much of the latter in my opinion.
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Avons dégusté ce vin avec un filet mignon nappé de fromage Saint-Agur ... Wow ! Tout simplement excellent ... Une couleur très très foncé, un nez terre brulée et une jambe très allongée ... Au palais. les fruits noirs dominent et nous décelons la vanille en rétro olfaction ... La finale est surprenante pour un vin de ce rang ... J'adore cette maison, dégustation après dégustation ...
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Was bit of an experiment this one in that I cellared this modestly priced Australian cab sav to see how it would mature. Wasnt particularly light in colour at all which was surprising given its almost 8 years old. Quite black, purple hue, almost cohors like. Nose was beautiful, open, casis, raspberry and chocolate. Palate was surprisingly still big, chewy, a touch sharp with firms tannins and a lovely long finish. It probably could have gone another 3-5 years this one. Overall, worth cellaring a few more of these, hold on to longer and see what happens as it matures into a big, bold style that I like.
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7/21/2015 - Andrew Beckett Likes this wine: 90 Points
So happy I aged this as it has come together beautifully. Perfect balance of spice and fruit. Incredible value if you can hold onto it and store properly.
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1/22/2013 - drunken sommelier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Blackberry, black currant, cedar, sweet spice and tea on the nose. Red cherries, blackberries and tea on the palate. Tannins are mild, but the wine should last for another few years at least.
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11/5/2012 - drunken sommelier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fairly dark ruby red in color with a slightly watery rim. Blackberry, black currant, black pepper, vanilla, smoked meat, fine leather and mint on the nose. Blackberry, black pepper and alcohol on the palate. It is still mildly tannic with a black berry and black pepper finish - a bit too much of the latter in my opinion.
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1/19/2012 - Bro wrote: 90 Points
Avons dégusté ce vin avec un filet mignon nappé de fromage Saint-Agur ... Wow ! Tout simplement excellent ... Une couleur très très foncé, un nez terre brulée et une jambe très allongée ... Au palais. les fruits noirs dominent et nous décelons la vanille en rétro olfaction ... La finale est surprenante pour un vin de ce rang ... J'adore cette maison, dégustation après dégustation ...
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10/10/2011 - Ianjaig wrote: 92 Points
Was bit of an experiment this one in that I cellared this modestly priced Australian cab sav to see how it would mature. Wasnt particularly light in colour at all which was surprising given its almost 8 years old. Quite black, purple hue, almost cohors like. Nose was beautiful, open, casis, raspberry and chocolate. Palate was surprisingly still big, chewy, a touch sharp with firms tannins and a lovely long finish. It probably could have gone another 3-5 years this one. Overall, worth cellaring a few more of these, hold on to longer and see what happens as it matures into a big, bold style that I like.
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