| DC (3/7/04) - dark ruby red, still dense and opaque. Nose: waves and waves of cassis, leafy, minty notes. On the palate: intense, powerful, concentrated blackcurrant, with an undercurrent of dark chocolate with the fresh-cut capsicum/asparagus streak and the minty, leafy notes characteristic of classic Coonawarra cab sauv. Superbly well balanced, with silky fine but dense tannins, and rich savoury oak. Drinking beautifully but still seems to be developing, with only hints of emerging secondary flavours like coffee and smoked tobacco leaf. Will definitely improve, and certainly a wine for long term cellaring. (Double decanted 3+ hours prior to serving!) |
