1997 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep brick red colour. Aroma of leather, truffle and cedar followed by hints of violets. On the palate, the dominant characteristics are again, the cedar, truffle, earth and leather flavour, which provide a very strong cover over the spice fruit flavours. In spite of there being 20 years difference between the 1977 and 1997 wines, there is a remarkable similarly of style, from a winemaking perspective. The 1997 shows a much softer tannin structure but none the less, the Classic Bordeaux structure is present. Secondary flavours are preferred to primary fruit flavour. The wine shows good weight and length on the palate, followed by long cedar, spice and plum aftertaste. Cellar 4-5 years.

RATING: 87/100

VALUE: XXX/5