Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Coonawarra
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: dark red with garnet hue
Bouquet: intense, canned black currant, black overripe wild cherry, coffee, black chocolate
Taste: medium to full body, cassis, very nice mouth drying tannins, good acidity, black sour cherries, black (high cocoa content) chocolate, hint of toast, longer finish
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 4+8+13+7+8=90
Price: AUD 45
Stopper: single piece cork (unusual in Aussie wine:-)
Very nice indeed. It is New World, no question about that given its huge fruit and powerful palate, however it is nicely complemented by stunning tannins and black chocolate character, it has perfect bottle maturity and lovely finish. It needs to be slightly more chilled (16 C) to control the alcohol, however alcohol is quite well integrated. For interest check 2007 vintage tasted in April 2012.
Nice to see a local (and often overlooked speciality thanks to focus on Shiraz and whatever the latest cool climate fad is) tasted. I'm a big fan of this region and style.
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