| On pouring, presented immediately as an aged bottle. No hint of purple - just a lovely red with just a hint of brown - not really ruby at all. On the nose, lots of sharpened pencils, leaf compost and sweet berries. The pallet reflects the nose. Not very long but definitely some roses on the finish. The tannins have definitely mellowed and the wine is drinking well now. Further cellaring wont hurt and the wine will just become smoother. Presently the wine still has some youth which is not such a bad thing.
If you have some, now would be a good time to have a bottle. It smells and tastes of autumn. Another confirmation that 1997, for Coonawarra, was perhaps a good all be it an earlier drinking vintage. |
