2003 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
A big plush wine as you would expect but its complexity kept it well in balance. It showed lots of fruit on the nose and palate, particularly blackberry and plum but also had secondary notes of vanilla and spice. At 12 years old, drinking nicely and likely still has some time in the cellar.
Excellent
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2000 Woodward Canyon Artist Series (#9) Cabernet Sauvignon — Washington, USA
The 2000 Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon is yet another example of why we love this winery and its winemaking style. It’s a big, bold, complex wine, where the intensity is perfectly balanced and smooth with a very long finish. Dark red in colour, it was showing just the slightest age on the rim. Blackberry, black cherry and plum dominated the aroma while the flavour was a beautiful combination of fruit and wood with secondary notes of spice, earth and leather. Drinking brilliantly right now, it showed no sign of breaking down.
Excellent/Extraordinary
Read More2002 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
One of the greatest wines we have tasted. Big and brawny, but in exquisite balance. The nose is beautiful collection of red and black fruits that take you back they are so seductive. You need to pause before going back to the glass to get the fresh cedar notes that lie underneath. On the palate, blueberry, cassis and a slight woodsy note come together in a full body that is the classic joining of power and elegance. I frequently find myself without much good to say about wines this big. But this managed to stay light on its feet while it delivered up a terrific intensity of flavor. The finish went on for close to a minute. Exceptional! This wine, though 12 years after the vintage, came across as a youngster, and another decade and probably more surely exists in front of this amazing wine. If further complexity develops over the years, it could become perfect.
Extraordinary
*Current release available at Marquis Wines (www.marquis-wines.com) $275
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