2002 Henry's Drive Cabernet Sauvignon

[wondersofwine]

Padthaway, South Australia
Fruit exclusively from Longbottom Family Vineyards. Winemakers Sarah and Sparky Marquis. Imported by Grateful Palate.

I had three bottles of this on hand and wanted to see if it was still drinking well before giving bottles as gifts to a relative and a friend on my visit to Annapolis, MD area.

14.5% alcohol; viscous
Deep, dark purple; opaque. Nose of dark fruits including purple grapes. On the palate, singing with ripe dark fruit with enough structure to avoid jamminess in my book. However, still a bit fruity for pairing with steak. Maybe with lamb or just by itself. I would say it hasn't lost anything in the last couple years and may have improved slightly. I don't see any reason to hold onto it although the label indicates that with proper cellaring it will develop and improve for many years. One of my better Grateful Palate purchases.

[TheEngineer]

WoW, you might need to try the other two just to make sure before you give any to friends [img]http://wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

[wondersofwine]

Too late, engineer.