Coonawarra Roadshow
Masonic Hall, Goulburn street
Tasted Friday, August 18, 2023 by chatters with 103 views
Introduction
Ahh, the coonawarra roadshow...hello old friend.
Flight 1 (63 Notes)
Closing
The 2021 vintage wines look very nice...It was fun to win a bottle of wynns black label by guessing the wine and vintage of the blind...pity about missing out on the other couple.
2016 Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon The Tally Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
ripe blackcurrant, polished oak, vanilla, sweet spice, smidge of pyrazine. Juicy, fleshy, creamy, chocolate joins the ripe blackcurrant, chalky tannins, balanced, yum but big
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2021 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
blackcurrant, crema, a little sweet spice, slight pyrazine in support. Juicy and fleshy blackcurrant has a slightly almost burnt/smoky notes that isn't off putting, grippy drying chalky tannins underpin this persistent fruit. Simple, nice, great QPR
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2021 Brand & Sons Cabernet Sauvignon Baker’s Run
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Red and blackcurrant, a little earthy note, perfumed top notes, sweet spice. Juicy tending to medium plus intensity acidity, red over black fruits but not green and unripe, chalky texture. Hmm.
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2020 Jim Brand Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Silent Partner
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Fresh blackcurrant, slight sweet spice, herbal and cedary notes. Medium plus intensity acidity, blackcurrant, wood and grape tannins are chalky and filly the mid palate, fruit persist with a little plum and bitter chocolate. Rather lovely
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2019 Brand & Sons Cabernet Sauvignon Sanctuary
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Sweet spice, ripe blackcurrant, compote tends to jammy. Slightly soft on the palate fruit a little subdued, tannins are woody and drying and, with time, increasingly coarse. Nah.
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2018 Brand's Laira Cabernet Sauvignon Blockers
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, sweet spice, a little earthy underpin. Juicy, chalky tannins, blackcurrant, alcohol warmth. Defo Cab but a little on the anonymous side. Meh
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2020 Brand's Laira Cabernet Sauvignon 1968
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
smells a little soft, cream, black hued fruits, straying to anonymity, a little blackcurrant, bramble, sweet oak spice. Juicy, very sour black fruits, that slightly soft note out of whack. Nah
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2018 Brand's Laira Cabernet Sauvignon One Seven One
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of mint, blackcurrant, cream, sweet spice, cedar. Red hued fruit, tight, chalky tannins, it's a little sour for me. No thanks
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2021 DiGiorgio Family Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
raspberry, blackcurrant, sweet spice, slightly herbaceous with a little pencil shavings. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, mint, red over black fruit, talc textured tannins present long. Hmm.
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2015 DiGiorgio Family Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Eucalyptus, red and black hued fruits. Juicy acidic, plenty of drying tannins dominate the palate. Nah
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2016 Highbank Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity non delineated black fruit, sweet spice, cedar. Juicy, slightly bitter and quite flat. Nah.
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2017 Highbank Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Super jubey fruit shows as blackberry and black currant lozenges, sweet spice in the support. Medium plus intensity acidity, a little chocolate, same fruit profile, slight coarse though integrated tannins. Non intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish but otherwise rather yum.
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2018 Highbank Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Quite red hued fruits, sweet spice, touch of green herbaceous underpin. Smells a little unripe. Juicy acidity, red over black fruits, talc textured tannins. Meh.
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2021 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Savoury, slightly reductive, a little farty, black fruit melange. Medium plus intensity acidity, chalky tannins are grapey and woody, overdone for me. Time may help.
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2009 Brand's Laira Cabernet Sauvignon One Seven One
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slight reductive notes, slightly jammy blackcurrant; the fruit slightly dried out, plenty of cedar and sweet spice in support. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, alcohol prickle, woody drying tannins, fruit doesn't really cope. Meh.
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2021 Koonara Cabernet Sauvignon Wanderlust
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of black over red currant, cedar, sweet spice, quite dilute and soft on the palate, softly textured tannins. Meh
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2019 Koonara Cabernet Sauvignon Ambriel's gift
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of black fruits; blackcurrant, red currant, sweet spice. On the palate, red and blackcurrant, chalky tannins are tight. Hmm.
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2018 Koonara Cabernet Sauvignon Koonara The Head Honcho Cabernet
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Chalky minerality, alcohol prickle, muted fruit. Juicy, slightly jammy blackcurrant, chalky tannins, quite Porty alcohol levels. Meh.
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2020 Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Raspberry, cranberry both over blackcurrant, sweet spice, slight mint in support. Medium plus intensity acidity, drying talc textured tannins dominate the red over black fruit. Hmm.
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2021 Lindeman's Cabernet Sauvignon Trio St. George
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity blackcurrant, cedar, cream. Juicy, tends to medium plus intensity acidity, wild blackcurrant, tight, persistent talc textured tannins, long. Nice
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2020 Majella Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Mint and eucalyptus over fresh blackcurrant, slight cedar. Quite green and sour on the palate. Nah.
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2016 Majella The Malleea
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Super reductive and rubbery, a little ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, cedar beneath this. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity feels clumsy, dark fruits, woody tannins. Meh
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2015 Majella Cabernet Sauvignon GPL68
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, mint, eucalyptus, sweet spice, oak , integrated nose. Wild blackcurrant, floury tannins ,present with the fruit, slight woody notes, long, balanced, non intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish but this is rather nice.
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2021 Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Terra Rossa
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Herbaceous, blackcurrant, slightly red fruit underpin. Juicy to medium plus intensity acidity, fresh but slightly dilute red and blackcurrant, slightly chalky but integrated tannins. Okay
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2020 Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 95 Block
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Ooh, pyrazine, violet, plum, blackcurrant, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, tight chewy tannins are both woody and grape derived. Medium plus length.
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2019 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, sweet spice, a touch of mint, red hued fruit in support. Juicy, tangy, plenty of slightly chalky tannin dries out the palate, slight red over black fruits. Hmm.
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2013 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Perfumed, red over black fruit proves more berry and bramble than currant, sweet oak spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, red over black fruit, chalky tannins, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth but this feels a little flat - the acidity is sharp rather than refreshing. Meh
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2018 Patrick Cabernet Sauvignon Home Block
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
A little crème de cassis, sweet spice, fresh blackcurrant, cedar. Medium plus intensity acidity, crunchy blackcurrant and super chewy chalky slightly drying tannins, smidge of mint. Very nice.
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2019 Patrick Cabernet Sauvignon Two Blocks
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of red over blackcurrant, cedar, slightly herbaceous notes. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, chalky drying tannins are a little too much for the fruit. Hmm.
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2013 Patrick Cabernet Sauvignon Grande Réserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas show slightly meaty notes accompanied by polished oak and fruit; blackcurrant, fruit lozenge, cream. Sourly juicy; a little sharp, drying tongue rasping tannins. Long but not for me.
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2021 Raidis Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Billy
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Meaty, savoury, touch of cream, black hued fruits. Super fresh acid, wild and slightly sour and dilute blackcurrant fruit, slightly chalky tannins. Hmm.
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2015 Raidis Estate The Trip
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slightly meaty, touch of menthol, black hued fruits, sweet spice. Juicy, dilute black fruits, chalky tannins in support. Hmm.
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2021 Redman Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slight touch of wood glue, red hued fruit, smells like it might be a little sour. Medium plus intensity acidity, it's a little sharp, red hued and, for me, unpleasant. Nah
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2020 Reschke Cabernet Sauvignon Vitulus
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
blackcurrant, mint, cedar, backed by umami, meaty notes. In the mouth it's juicy tending to medium plus acidity, similar flavour profile, quite fresh, chalky tannins are integrated. Yum
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2015 Reschke Cabernet Sauvignon Bos
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, slight white pepper, slightly meaty but also slightly confected; wild ferment and semi carbonic?, chalky minerality, cedar. Medium plus acidity but the balance of this, the fruit and chalky tannins is very harmonious. Yum
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2014 Reschke Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Meaty, savoury, chalky minerality, slight sweet spice, black hued fruits. Medium plus intensity acidity, black hued fruits, a lot of woody drying tannins prove a little too much on the palate. Nah
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2013 Reschke Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, sweet spice, slightly baked notes, cedar. Juicy acidity, fleshy, red and black currant, lashings of woody drying tannins, long but finishes with a fair lick of alcohol.
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2019 Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon The Author
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slightly polished oak, cream, blackcurrant, sweet spice, a little savoury underpin. Tight woody tannins close down the palate slight alcohol warmth and muted fruit, I remember this being better.
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2019 Rymill Cabernet Sauvignon The Surveyor
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of polished oak and fruit, cedar, sweet spice. Juicy, fleshy but a bit flat other than this. Meh
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2015 Rymill Cabernet Sauvignon Maturation Release
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
It's surprisingly dilute on both the nose and palate, red hued fruits, slightly chalky tannic grip. Meh.
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2018 Whistle Post Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slightly farty and reductive, black hued fruits; currants; brambles, slight sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, black fruits, slightly coarse tannins, that have a touch of chalkiness.
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2021 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon The Siding
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Smells a little soft, cream, blackcurrant, Hmm nose. Chalky tannins rather dominate proceedings. Hmm.
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2021 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
A little clay (?), black hued fruits, a touch of sweet spice but it's all surprisingly muted. Juicy, tangy, again the fruit is a little dialled back, silky talc textured tannins are persistent. Hmm.
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2021 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Glengyle
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Smells creamy, a little soft, blackcurrant, sweet spice, slight pyrazines. Juicy, tight, chewy, chalky tannins, blackcurrants, slight sweet spice. Hmm.
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1999 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
"Served Blind
Medium minus intensity aromas of blackcurrant, sweet spice, cedar, leather. Juicy, fleshy, savoury, a little fresh sourness to the black fruit, savoury underpin, chewy tannins, tight, slightly chalky. This felt late 90's but wasn't 96 or 98 so I plumped for 99 and lucked out."
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2019 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon Sanctum
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Red and blackcurrant, a little savoury herbaceous note, almost saline underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, saline, tangy, grippy chewy tannins, red and blackcurrant but all ripe. Lovely.
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2019 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon The Cigar
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of plums, pretty, floral, blackcurrant, slightly herbaceous. Juicy, fleshy, slightly sour red plums, chalky tannins, Meh.
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2018 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon The Menzies
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, sweet spice, cream, polished oak, very slight mint and plain chocolate. Savoury and slightly sour black fruit, tannins are a little green. Meh
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2018 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Meaty, savoury, slightly reductive, black hued fruits are non-delineated. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of drying, slightly coarse tannins are grape and wood derived, fruit is a little dilute. Don't really like this.
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2016 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Family Selection
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slightly farty and reductive, blackcurrant, slightly dried plum notes, sweet spice, cedar, touch of eucalyptus. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, touch of sourness isn't off putting, slightly coarse tannins. Okay
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2020 Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, mint, merlots doesn't really show, cedar. Juicy but tight, chewy slightly coarse flour tannins, fruits persists, a little soft plum appears on the palate. Hmm
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2019 Balnaves of Coonawarra The Blend Coonawarra
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of black plums violets, slight mint. Juicy with red and black fruits, tight, simple, approachable, softish chalky textured tannins. Hmm
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2021 Leconfield Cabernets
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Red plums, sweet blackcurrant fruit, slight pyrazines, sweet spice, slight compote/jubey notes. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, chalky tannins, more red hued fruits on the palate, slight alcohol prickle. Meh.
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2017 Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon The Sydney Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Ripe and concentrated with wild blackcurrant, a little mint, cedar. Red over black fruits, chalky woody tannins prove both grippy and drying, fruit persists but this feels a little clumsy. Meh
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2021 Lindeman's Pyrus
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Medium minus intensity aromas of blackcurrant, toasted oak, sweet spice. Juicy, tangy, tight chewy coarse flour tannins, muted fruit shows blackcurrant with a little minty underpin. Feels quite Cabernet dominant. Hmm
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2019 Redman The Redman
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Meaty, savoury, blackcurrant and berry, slight plum, sweet spice. A little sour on the palate, lacks the generosity that the nose implies, slightly chewy oak. Meh,
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2021 Lindeman's Trio Shiraz - Cabernet Limestone Ridge Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Plum, sweet spice, a little baked black fruits, currants in support. Tight talc textured tannins, alcohol warmth, muted black plums, berries and currants on the palate but this is a bit meh for me
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2021 DiGiorgio Family Cabernet Franc
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Slight pencil shavings, red berry fruits, touch of meaty underpin. Juicy, fleshy, slightly sour red fruits, touch dilute, soft tannins. Hmm.
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2021 Leconfield Cabernet Franc
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Initially stinky and funky, slightly jammy red fruit, sweet spice. Juicy, palate as per nose, drying woody tannins, Nah.
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2015 Lindeman's Trio Shiraz - Cabernet Limestone Ridge Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Very slightly reductive, black plums and blackcurrant, plenty of sweet spice, caramel oak, cream. Juicy, fleshy, slightly woody coarse flour textured tannins, fruit just about persists. Time should help.
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2013 Lindeman's Pyrus
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
"Served blind
Blackcurrant, plums, sweet spice, mint, talcy tannins, fresh, flavours as per nose, long, balanced, quite elegant. Nice.
This was still quite primary but is integrated so, under screwcap, that could mean anywhere between 7 - 10 years old. I went with 2014 and successfully identified this as the Pyrus
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2019 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz Michael
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Polished oak, ripe black fruit shows plums especially, plenty of sweet spice. Juicy, ripe black fruits (plums are joined here by a little blackberry), sweet spice, woody tannins are grippy, drying, slightly chalky textured. Hmm
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2013 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Odyssey
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Very slight cranberry initially, sweet spice, blackcurrant, cedar, toast, herbaceous notes. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, tight grippy, chalky textured woody tannins, fruit plays second fiddle. Meh
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