Tried this last night w/ dinner:
1. Penfolds Cab-Shiraz Bin 90A AouthAustralia (13.5%; 68% Coonawarra Cab/32% BarossaVlly Shiraz) Magill/SA 1990: Very dark color w/ little bricking; very intense blackcurranty/Cab/ripe/licorice/pungent boysenberry/Shiraz/spicy rather minty some vanilla/toasty/oak/smokey classiz Oz somewhat complex nose; slightly tart rich/lush strong blackcurranty/Cab/pungent/licorice bit boysenberry/ripe/Shiraz quite minty/spicy light earthy/dusty/OV some vanilla/charred/oak balanced rather complex/OzCab flavor w/ modest/smooth/ripe tannins; very long/lingering bit tart very strong blackcurranty/Cab/licorice strong blackberry/Shiraz/spicy some vanilla/smokey/oak coplex/spicy/minty finish w/ some smooth/gentle tanninsslight tangy/metallic on palate but a classic fully mature Oz Cab that may go another 5-10 yrs; a beautiful Cab and much better than I expected. $50.00 (K)
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A wee BP:
1. Blew away the '89 Eberle Cabernet/Syrah that I also opened; which was getting pretty tired.
Tom