$77.90
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Region: McLaren Vale
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
First Glance: Black Fruit, Coffee, Smoke, Leather
Acclaim: 93pts
The Wine:
Aromas of primary cherry and redcurrant, shot through with dried thyme and rosemary. Classical notes of mahogany, cedar, and polished leather with a balancing influence of leaf, bramble, and garrigue. The palate is rich, yet reserved. Fruits are delivered with the structural influence of Bordeaux oak. Coffee bean, toast, and cured meats add depth, interest, and savoury complexity. Carefully matured tannin is naturally tactile and appetising, carrying youthful fruit the length of the palate.
The Review:
Ned Goodwin, jamessuckling.com - 93pts
"Aromas of tea tree and menthol, with currants and garden herbs, too. There seems to be a concerted effort to cleave fruit, restraint and refinement from the region’s predilection for generosity and alcohol. I am not quite sure it works. The tannins are taut and nicely detailed, if not a bit green and tobacco-leaf rough. Time will tell. Scored with the benefit of the doubt."
