TN: 2002 Mamre Brook Cab Sav

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:47 pm

Much better than the Shiraz in my opinion, the Mamre Brook cabernet is excellent quality for its price point.

A nose of dusty berry, chocolate, liquer plums and black olive. A big, intense and very nicely concentrated wine with berries, plummy mocha, licorice and nuances of violets, sage and oregano, silky smooth tannins,excellent length and good structure. Good cellaring potential or great for drinking it now !

707 · Post by **707** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:06 pm

I thought the 2002 Mamre Shiraz was excellent but IMO the Cabernet is another step up, very classy and such a small price.

Just realised I left it off my Barossa Cabernet list I posted on that thread!

markg · Post by **markg** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:19 am

707 wrote:I thought the 2002 Mamre Shiraz was excellent but IMO the Cabernet is another step up, very classy and such a small price.

Just realised I left it off my Barossa Cabernet list I posted on that thread!

Hmm... I found the shiraz overely ripe and full on rasberry, which I don't like. Perhaps I should have given it some air time, I may give it another go.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:04 pm

mark

Actually you should try the Shiraz again. Had it tonight - bought for $16.95.
No rasberry but dark rich, blackberry fruit some licorice, long palate and not too sweet.

Pretty impressed - I like the balance. Already the wood is integrating. It is drinking much better than a couple f months ago when I thought it was a bit raw and disjointed.

Outstandiing for the price - i can't believe the 2002 Kalimna will be as good.

Cheers

paul

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:04 pm

mark

Actually you should try the Shiraz again. Had it tonight - bought for $16.95.
No rasberry but dark rich, blackberry fruit some licorice, long palate and not too sweet.

Pretty impressed - I like the balance. Already the wood is integrating. It is drinking much better than a couple f months ago when I thought it was a bit raw and disjointed.

Outstandiing for the price - i can't believe the 2002 Kalimna will be as good.

Cheers

paul

Muscat Mike · Post by **Muscat Mike** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:20 pm

Thought I was grabbing a 2002 MB C/S, but got hold of a 1998. (Did not have my glasses on.) This is one helluva wine and if the '02 goes down this road it will also be great in a few years. Fantastic QPR.
MM.

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:12 pm

Muscat Mike wrote:Thought I was grabbing a 2002 MB C/S, but got hold of a 1998. (Did not have my glasses on.) This is one helluva wine and if the '02 goes down this road it will also be great in a few years. Fantastic QPR.
MM.

Had both just recently. 1998 is perhaps better than I last posted - this bottle was still quite young, with plenty of development ahead. Tannins still prominent, yet balanced, giving the wine a stature I feel is lacking in the soft, juicy 2002. Not that 2002's a bad wine (it's not, it's very good) just that I don't think it's anywhere near the potential ager that the 2002 is.

cheers,
Graeme

FatBoy · Post by **FatBoy** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:09 am

GraemeG wrote:Not that 2002's a bad wine (it's not, it's very good) just that I don't think it's anywhere near the potential ager that the 2002

Typo ? 1998 ?