1986 Lindeman's Cabernet Sauvignon St. George

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  2/16/2019 - tenorselbow wrote: 92 Points

  A couple of things - I haven't tasted this at a much younger age (other than new release) so don't know what I missed out on. Also, I poured out a glass, then had a three hour nap (I was not overcome by the fumes, so don't worry). The first glass or so seemed past it but once deeper into the bottle it became very impressive. Whether it was because this wine dies after a couple of hours or doesn't come good for four hours I can't say because I was asleep on the job.
  Lovely fragrant nose of sawdust, stewed cherries and violets. Delicate mouth of dried apricots, mulberries and balsa wood. Medium length finish with good height of ponderosa, honeycomb (after you've sucked out all the honey) and nasturtiums.
  I'm guessing that this on the decline but definitely still worth the effort.

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  9/15/2016 - AusFin Wines wrote: 91 Points

  Very wet cork and old cellar smell, however the wine was fine. Very light in colour and it took a long time to open up. The last glass was fantastic, chocolate, licorice, aniseed and dusty red fruits. Wish I left it for longer before drinking it. Drink now

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  6/12/2016 - lightning wrote: 88 Points

  Bottle stood upright for 2 days in wine fridge, Audouzed for 1 hour before drinking. Nose was fine on extracting cork.
  
  30 years old now, this one is just holding together - the nose hums gently with notes of cassis; palate medium-bodied, fruit fleshed out a little bit with more exposure to air. Tannins fully resolved. Drink now, only downhill from here. Was probably best drunk 5 years ago.

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  8/27/2006 - winemark wrote:

  A bottle of this showed well a year ago, but sadly this one was dead upon opening.

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