Wolf Blass Grey Label (Cabernet Sauvignon – Langhorne Creek) 2004
Opening the screwcap on this 04 there was a wonderful explosion of fruit. However I’ve left it to sit in the decanter these past 45 minutes.
The nose in the glass has all sorts in it – lots of mint, some bbq hot rocks with fat burning on them and a wopping amount of alcohol.
On the palate it starts off quickly with some fruit, but its gone and replaced with tar and astringincy not long after that – the tannins are small and cover all of your mouth. There be some liquorice here too perhaps more molassesy than liquoricey and some green leafy bits too. I think I’ve popped this one a little early and the tannins are squishing the fruit, or it’s just over oaked. I’m hoping that its just been popped early I suspect that the fruit here is enough to stand the test of time. Bacon fat is popping its head out occasionally – which is wicked!