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Red
2005 Sandalford Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Australia
- Western Australia
- South West Australia
- Margaret River
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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the shrub wrote: 91 points
July 5, 2020 - Drink with JB. Great despite 14.5% alcohol. Smooth strong fruit. Mellow. Very good
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kirri caves Likes this wine: 88 points
March 28, 2019 - 6 of us shared a couple of bottles from my cellar over a Persian meal,
and we thought, unanimously, the wine was very good to excellent.It has retained its body and the colour was still a vibrant dark purplish. It has mellowed into a very evenly balanced albeit complex wine. The bottles had no sediment whatsoever which was a pleasant surprise.
I found the eucalyptus- herbaceous tones pleasing and comforting. It handled the reasonably spicy meal very well indeed. I believe my bottles are at peak and will therefore be offering them to my guests over the coming weeks. -
JulianSkeels wrote: 86 points
July 5, 2016 - Hard to really like this. Fully mature (needed 30mins in a decanter), slightly spirity nose with cassis. Very fine ripe tanins, blackcurrant but also blackcurrant leaf and pretty dilute mid-palate, which is a tad drying, lacks concentration and depth and followed by a watery (satisfying) finish with a mint twist. Functional but over-ripe, high-yielding wine without any soul.
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JayP Likes this wine: 90 points
October 26, 2015 - Rich, berry fruit - almost more Shiraz than Cab Sauv; tastes from a warm vintage. Really embraces food. Nice!
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JayP Likes this wine: 89 points
February 8, 2015 - Fruit and soft tannins. Plenty of life yet, probably get more complex. Nice wine though. Drunk with Filet Steak and Red Wine Sauce
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Sandalford
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Estate Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region Western Australia
- SubRegion South West Australia
- Appellation Margaret River
- UPC Codes 9312175008011, 9312175081045
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 89 (50%)
- Consumed 89 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryAustralia
- RegionWestern Australia
- AppellationMargaret River
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