Brown Brothers Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Brown Brothers Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon 2002The Patricia wines are made in honour of the family matriarch Patricia Brown who dedicated 60 years of her life to Brown Brothers. First produced in 2003, they are Brown Brother's flagship wines and celebrate her bold and generous spirit. "A very impressive, tightly packed, elegant cabernet sauvignon with mocha and dark berry aromas. Concentrated all round, with superior power and length. A classic in the making." Huon Hooke "The 2002 Patricia

complex and streamlined with longer maturation

underpinned by dusty

" Chartogne duly discovered that his soils were very different from those of the Côte de Blancs

I haven’t even seen the place yet

smooth and fine-grained

and working on a spring release

citrusy flavours

if at present slightly raw and awkward

with a length of flavour that pushes up the eyebrows further and further

On the palate persistent cherry fruit diffuses into a red fruited glow that is elegantly framed by tones of autumnal undergrowth and dark chocolate

Drink : 2014 - 2020+

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