BalnavesCabernet Sauvignon 2009
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, Australia
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionCoonawarra
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameBalnaves
- Wine MakerPete Bissell
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- More about Tyson Stelzer
Tyson Stelzer
Young Australian author and wine critic for tysonstelzer.com
Vintage 2009
95 points www.tysonstelzer.com
Proof that you should never write off a vintage on a generalisation, this is one of the most accurate, structured and long-lived?Balnaves?Cabernets?yet. Textbook Coonawarra?cabernet?of black- and redcurrants, mint and dark choc oak, finishing with firm, mouth-filling tannins. Patience.?
- More about Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh
Australian writer and reviewer for The Wine Front
Vintage 2009
94+ points www.winefront.com.au
Blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco, chocolate and vanilla with a little mint and violet perfume. There’s a slight resinous character to the oak, but it settles, and the specs tell me it’s all from super high quality coopers. Full bodied with terrific structure and shape – fine spread of powdery tannin and high acidity – a slot car race of a palate. Length is excellent too. Looking good now, but with more shiny bits to come in the future. If you like your Balnaves, then this is an excellent release.
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