Dalwhinnie 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon VicFeb08

Tasting Note

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Dalwhinnie 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon VicFeb08 will sell for about $47 when it is released in late March to mail order customers and is sealed under cork. The bouquet needs time to open up but does show delightful, perfumed fruit over subtle spice, oak notes, blueberry and mint. Blocky, powdery tannins combine with crisp acid and back this ample-weight, firm, tight wine that has all the right components, but the bottle shock shows and we were looking at it in its worst light. Given time it should be a lot better. Blackberry, cherry and mint flavours finish very long and, linear and clean. Rated as Highly Recommended with *** for value, the rating should improve as the wine matures.