Steven John 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Sept 04

Delightful and enticing nose of ripe cassis, subtle tobacco, sweet spearmint and menthol. The palate is a bit of surprise with a decidedly off sweet attack riding am underlying wave of less obvious sweet fruit. Very interesting flavour profile with red and blue berry flavours, herbaceous characters and spearmint. The wine has thrown a huge sediment and the tannins have now resolved leaving the wine smooth but with good grip; the acid is still youthful. Mid-weight, the finish whilst not huge does seem to leave subtle flavours hang around the taste buds for ages. Rated as Excellent, it is at its peak.