Shingleback Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, Australia

新格飛赤霞珠紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：5921

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in primarily new American oak) exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, notes of cassis, medium to full body, low acidity, and a ripe, fleshy, mouthfilling, spicy finish. Consume it over the next 4-5 years. Importer: Precept Brands, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 267-5252

This Cab feels tall: not round, not muscular, but lanky and vertical. It's a textured wine, though, with sandy-floury tannins and a plum-and-cherry core. Aromas of stewy, dusty fruit, and powdery tannins on the finish, complete the pretty picture.——D.T.(12/31/2004)—— 89