Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1998"Primary fruit screams out of the glass. Although a mere pup, it is extremely approachable. Soft and round, impeccably balanced and showing a lot of class. Classic Coonawarra structure, elegant yet generous, and very long. Great wine." Divine Magazine "The wines are packed with ripe fruit and oaky, earthy characters, yet they float across the palate with elegance and finesse. By the end of the tasting (19 vintages of Bowen Cabernet!) there was no

Grosset Springvale appears to have finally arrived

planted to 50-year-old Chardonnay

a typical Barolo from Novello is now riper and much more elegant

with a bright mulberry and blackcurrant sort of fruit character

285m elevation) and Montosoli (5ha

It has a soft entry with mid palate fruit sweetness and lovely texture

with many flavours coruscating to the finale

reductive aromas at first

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along with fragrant spices

A lingering

The nose carries a deep-set spiciness in the cinnamon and baking spice spectrum with plenty of ripe red plum