Browns of Padthaway 2001 Myra Family Reserve Cabernet PlonkOz04

An attractive bouquet is fragrant, floral, perfumed fruit, almost like rose petals. Smooth tannins are deceptive and provide a good backbone and the wine is well balanced with nothing sticking out. The palate was not as expected. Layered, it is off-sweet with a slightly sweet elements and there is little bitterness to the finish; flavours Clara of redcurrant, chocolate and mint. Ample-weight, consistency is supple and the complexity agreeable; it is a clean wine but better than this description. Rated as Highly Recommended with *** for value, it will be best consumed over the next five years.

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