Taylors - Cabernet Sauvignon (2004, Clare Valley - South Australia)
Woah - what a nose, ribena drink (Blackcurrents) right from the fore - sweet, inviting and appealing. Initial mouth feel - bitey herbaceous notes swamped suddenly by green peppery tannins that flow into an astringent finish. A definite Cab Sauv - its no Coonawarra this one - but stands up for its own. (It should be noted this has been written about 3 minutes after opening - expecting it to open up wonderfully over the next 30-90 minutes. Check this drop out!
I told you so! About an hour after the above was written, the wine had opened up very nicely and went down a treat - mellowing slightly, losing any stelvin taint but retaining a very big and full mouth feel. Its rather disappointing to see how quickly it disappeared ;).