Tasting Note
Sydney Time
Copyright © Ric Einstein 2009
DogRidge 2003 DV3 Cabernet
Sauvignon
Oct 05
Copyright © Ric Einstein 20031
As the wine was sealed under Stelvin, it was allowed to breathe for some
hours and looked out over a further two hours. This was my
favourite wine of the six in the line up. The bouquet was both complex and
attractive; with clean earthy characters, a touch of smelly socks, pure blue
spectrum fruits, vanillin oak and pencil shavings, it was interesting. With just
enough smooth, dusty tannins to last the distance, there is some zingy acid
noticeable, but it is controlled. Ample-weight with a firm consistency and a
solid structure, the wine is
perfectly drinkable now but will improve in the short term. Off-sweet, it shows
chocolate, tart mulberry, plum, blackcurrant, a touch of spice and finishes dry
with a slightly bitter note. More of a nice red than a true varietal Cabernet,
it is rated as Recommended with *** for
value.
