I’ve been a little slack of late, and there has been a couple of weeks pass since I tasted this wine so I’m deferring to someone elses description of it. I do remember thinking this 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from Taltari Vinyards would be quite a nice drop.

Deep magenta colour and a combination of cassis and cigar box on the nose with smoky vanillin. The palate displays classic varietal characters of blackcurrant wrapped up with fine
tannins and a lasting palate, complimented by subtle French oak. Cellaring potential is 10 – 15 years

I now realise why it tasted so young, “Cellaring potential is 10 - 15 years”. I’m 6 - 11 years too early for this one. I don’t recall there being cellaring information on the back label of the bottle and if the restaurant new this to be the case, they shouldn’t have stocked it... in my opinion.

Still worth a try though if you find it, so buy two bottles and put one away for a while.

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