Summerfield 2003 Reserve Cabernet Shiraz PlonkOz04

As there was not enough high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon to make the Reserve in 2003, Mark decided to make a 50-50 blend. The gently perfumed bouquet delivers ripe blackcurrant, mulberry, plum and dark chocolate flavours. Muscular-weight, the consistency is supple, the structure solid and the wine has a well-developed, sophisticated complexity. It's interesting and grew on me the longer I looked at it. The wine also shows better balance than the Reserve Shiraz. Rated as Highly Recommended with ***for value, it should peak in 2007+.