Tag Archives: Cabernet/Merlot/Franc/Verdot

Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 26 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Mid-deep red with just a hint of brown. Touch of lanolin with lovely forest mushrooms, sweet blackcurrants and blackberries. Mild palate of ripe fruit and silky tannins. Black fruits and berries linger on the finish. Very good red. Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, … Continue reading →

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Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Gary Bowering

Deep colour with just a hint of brown. Smoky nose, quite perfumed with violets obvious. Balanced, very good clean fruit, plums and blackcurrants and some lovely smoky mushroom in the background. Florals on the finish, quite long. Lovely delicious wine. … Continue reading →

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Te Mata Awatea 2002

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Gary Bowering

Amber edge. Ribena blackcurrant nose with dark plums. Lovely mellow wine, good tannins and acid in balance. Ripe cabernet dark fruits and merlot plums. Long finish with moreish fruit lingering. Te Mata’s website notes: “Awatea 2002 is a blend of … Continue reading →

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