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Monday, December 3, 2012

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, 53rd Vintage, Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia




This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, with maturation for 17 months in a combination of French oak barrels (31% new and 53% seasoned) and American barrels oak (2% new and 14% seasoned) with alcohol coming in at 14%.

This is another full bodied, robust wine from Wynns, with aromas of black cherry, black currant, toasty, minty, earthy, espresso roast with strong tobacco notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, dry, layered by dark fruit, mint and wood spices, balanced acidity and firm tannins. Good weight and length on the finish with concentrated flavours and mild tannins lingering. I opened a bottle of this wine about a year ago and found the tannins to be very aggressive, but a year later, I found this Cabernet Sauvignon drinking very well. For fans of a robust and masculine style of Cabernet Sauvignon, you will not be disappointed. This wine is a great value that is drinking like a much more expensive wine, strongly recommended, score 92 points.

Purchased September 17, 2011 LCBO New Release (84996) at $24.95

P.S. This wine is about to be re-released on December 8, 2012, under the same number and price.

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