2 posts tagged “cabernet sauvignon”
Halliday gave this a 97 points, so it's only natural that I was going to buy the latest vintage from Forest Hill, a pretty great little winery with a pretty great little cellar door. Note that the picture doesn't represent the new label, which has lost the owl artwork.
Spicy notes immediately hit you with this wine, which is a rich ruby red. They are trailed by a wonderful synergy of red and black berry fruits and tobacco leaf which almost seem to dance out of the glass. The palate is a concentration of cassis, earth and bramble. Tannins are fine and perfectly balanced, complementing the palate very nicely.
Drinking this wine gives you the mistaken impression that you are drinking a very expensive bottle, and I tended to take very small sips, almost feeling guilty. But since it only retails at $20, you could quaff it down and still enjoy it! Wines like this are why Great Southern WA is my favourite wine region.
Drink with a lamb tagine.
Rated: 95 points
Tasted: August 2009
Closure: Screwcap
Tasted: August 2009
Closure: Screwcap
I realised that I drink far too many young red wines and, since I don't have a cellar happening yet, decided to buy a bottle of this at auction. ($32!) I have heard that this is drinking at its peak now, and thought it would be a safe choice.
Cork opened in perfect shape. Brick red in colour, reflecting its age. Slight blackcurrant and dusty tobacco aromas with most of the action happening on the palate (though this may change after being open for a while longer). Still has plenty of fruit flavour (blackcurrant, cherry), but the fruit is supported by savoury, coconutty
oak, grippy tannins and a lively acidity. I'd say it could take at least another six years without faltering. Finish is long and pleasing, and for this, it deserves an extra point.
Rated: 93+ points
Tasted: May 2009
Closure: Cork (high quality)
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