1998 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz Black Label

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Score 17.5/20 · Drink 2004-2018, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Aug 2016

89% Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley), 6% Shiraz (Langhorne Creek), 5% Merlot (McLaren Vale). Matured 20 months in new French and American oak. Jimmy Watson trophy winner. Lovely dense fruit character here – smooth and intense and incredibly detailed. Complemented by black olive, liquorice and spice – lovely complexity and tertiary character. Fragrant, balanced, still full of life. (RH)

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18
18/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

18
18/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

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17.5 points
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 17.5/20 · Drink 2008-2028, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Jun 2014

From 75-cl bottle: Reasonably closed nose. Plenty of youthful fruit on the palate, and firm structure too. Really expressive, fruit-driven finish – deserves more time to allow the complexity to form further. Impressive! (RH) From magnum: Seemingly sweeter and richer than the 1998 from standard bottle – shares its limited development though – the fruit is foremost. A real long-distance runner! (RH)

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Wolf Blass
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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