Hangman's Gully 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon VicFeb08

Tasting Note

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Hangman's Gully 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon VicFeb08 will be released in March and will sell for approximately $35 at cellar door; it is sealed under Diam. The wine had just been bottled, so we were seeing it at its worst. The bouquet was flat and closed. Pancakes in a vault! The palate was more expressive and showed red and blue fruits with eucalyptus. Smooth, tight and fine tannins combine with fresh acid and pure fruit to form a well-constructed wine that is just ample in weight and sits well in the mouth. The harmonious complexity adds to its user friendly nature. At this stage, it looks like a good dry red rather than a varietal Cabernet, but that may change as the wine recovers from bottle shock. Rated as Recommended with *** for value, the rating should improve as the wine enters its peak drinking window in 2012 and beyond.