The Nebb 2005 SASep07

Tasting Note

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The Nebb 2005 SASep07 is another unusual blend; this time Nebbiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the first release of this wine, fifty cases are to be released; it will cost $36.99 and has been sealed with a Diam. The bouquet shows bright, lifted aromatics with perfumed mandarin peel and peat. It's an ample-weight, solid wine with a diverse and well-developed complexity, and whilst it is damn good, it is very different. The pure fruit delivers a lovely flavour profile, with red berries on the uptake followed by orange peel, milk chocolate, peat and coffee essence that finishes with long, dusty tannins and fresh acid. Rated as Highly Recommended with *** for value, the rating should improve as the wine reaches its peak drinking window in 2012 and beyond.