Tasting Note

                 Sydney Time

           Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008

Schubert 2005 The Lone Goose Nov 07

This wine has been made for the Malaysian market only and is not available in Australia. The brooding bouquet showed hints of the 3% Viognier early on, but then opened up to reveal plum, cedar and coffee. Slightly sweet on the uptake, the palate is dominated by off-sweet characters with plum, cherry, chocolate and chary/mocha oak that finishes with reasonable length and persistence. Ample-weight and backed by smooth, slightly sappy tannins and with a supple consistency, it’s solid, very agreeable and easy to knock back. Rated as Recommended with *** for value. Sealed under screwcap; drink over the next six years. Make sure it gets a big decant if consuming young because being sealed with a screwcap, it takes some time to show its true character.