TN: 1996 Fox Creek Reseve Cabernet Sauvignon

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1996 Fox Creek Reseve Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale (cork): 14.2% alc. Medium to very dark crimson/purple. Still strong and relatively youthful for something 20 years old, opening with a wallop of nail polish and cedar oak, blueberries, black cherry, kirsch, milk chocolate, roasted meats, dried oregano and black olives. The palate is medium to full-weight with an entry that is quite chunky in texture, followed by a slight mid-palate hole and finishing chalky, grippy and slightly minty. This bottle was in remarkably good condition, ones like this are great drinking for those tolerant of something so oak dominant.



Cheers,
Ian