Over Christmas I was down in Melbourne, visiting the folks. On the way up to the house, I was asked to compile a mixed dozen for drinking over the Christmas period, which I duly did. Strangely, most of those bottles are yet to be opened, but one of the bottles which got a look in was this one, which turned out to be a little gem. Of course I congratulated myself heartily for being so prescient, but some credit is probably due to the winemaker.
85% Cabernet, it's deliciously thick and sugary, with an alcohol content of 14.5%, and legs to match. The nose is quite spirity, with heavy spice and berries. It's very smooth in the mouth, with delicate tannins, and flavours of mulberry and mint slice, which linger on, and on, and on. This is top notch in this price range.
Food: Scotch fillet.
Price: Don't buy it from Dan Murphy's like I did, becuse they charge less than the $19 cellar door price, and are therefore evil.
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