TN: Two Aussie 97 Cabernets

[Guest_Anders]

Hi,

Drank two very different (liked both of them) Aussie Cabernet on the weekend.

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Dark, brick red! Developed nose with traces of black currant, plum and eucalyptus. Complex and developed taste with some oak and grass(?) together with the same black currant, plum and eucalyptus that was found on the nose. Drink now and enjoy! Loved it.

Tahbilk Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Dark red! Developed and balanced nose with plum, oak, balck currant, cocao and eucalyptus. Balanced and with some secondary flavours on the palate together with black currant, pum, eucalyptus, chocolate and eucalyptus. Drink now, or leave for 3 - 5 years.

Ths Tahbilk was a bit tighter and had a bit more grip to it. Thought it was the better wine of the two.

Kind regards,

Anders

[Daryl Douglas]

Welcome Anders

Good notes. Have not tried these wines but your assessment of the Tahbilk reflects the producer's reputation for longer lived reds. I have a bottle of the 98 that I will leave until 10 years after vintage before even thinking about opening it.

Cheers

Daryl

[simm]

Welcome Anders

Good notes. Have not tried these wines but your assessment of the Tahbilk reflects the producer's reputation for longer lived reds. I have a bottle of the 98 that I will leave until 10 years after vintage before even thinking about opening it.

Cheers

Daryl

Yeah and the rest, Daz You're probably stashing the Shiraz and the 1860's just like me.

Still trying to find an appropriate time open up my magnum of 1981 1860's. Still can't believe I bought the thing (it had on its lonely face, I swear! ) for $100!

[Aussie Johns]

Simm,
I had a bottle of the 1986 1860"s shiraz last week, and it is not at its peak as yet, so don't be in any hurry with the magnum!!
The wine, BTW, was one of the greatest Oz reds I have ever had the pleasure of drinking, a 100 point wine if ever there was one.

[Guest]

Welcome Anders

Good notes. Have not tried these wines but your assessment of the Tahbilk reflects the producer's reputation for longer lived reds. I have a bottle of the 98 that I will leave until 10 years after vintage before even thinking about opening it.

Cheers

Daryl

Yeah and the rest, Daz You're probably stashing the Shiraz and the 1860's just like me.

Still trying to find an appropriate time open up my magnum of 1981 1860's. Still can't believe I bought the thing (it had on its lonely face, I swear! ) for $100!

Yeah, well. Simm, you're making me wonder why I haven't bought more of the premium Tahbilks. Only have a bottle each of the 1860s 95, 96,98, a magnum of 95 and Reserves shiraz and cab 98. I've been more into Tahbilk's whites, particularly riesling and recently 03 roussanne. Have been more focussed on Cullen for premium wines I guess.

Your 1860s '81 magnum should, on the secondary market (but probably wouldn't), be worth at least 10x what you paid for it. But who could care about that? Have you asked Tahbilk how many magnums of it were made? When you do decide to open it let me know and I'll be there with bells on and my bottle of 95

Aussie John, I'm sure you've tasted many great Australian wines so it's a huge call to rate the 1860s '86 as your best ever tasted Australian wine. It does have the reputation though of being perhaps Tahbilk's best ever wine. Would really appreciate reading your impressions/assessment of it.

Regards

daz

[Daryl Douglas]

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Aussie John, I'm sure you've tasted many great Australian wines so it's a huge call to rate the 1860s '86 as your best ever tasted Australian wine. It does have the reputation though of being perhaps Tahbilk's best ever wine. Would really appreciate reading your impressions/assessment of it.

Regards

daz[/quote]

AJ, my apologies. You did say "one of" not "the" best ever.



daz