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2005 Turkey Flat Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Barossa Valley, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen
Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2012-2015)
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Cork
A delightful Cabernet.
Opaque black crimson colour with deep crimson hue. Superb lifted nose of ripe Cabernet. Cassis, chocolate, vanilla bean and blackcurrant aromas deliver a delightful sniff of Cabernet as it should be (without any green character). The palate has weight and again plenty of ripe Cabernet flavour – layers of liquorice allsorts, blackcurrant and vanilla fill the mouth. Perfect balance. Aftertaste of blackcurrant, chocolate and vanilla.
Cellar 5-8 years (2012-2015)
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Rich, almost velvety, with blackcurrant to the fore backed by touches of licorice and the French oak in which it spent 20 months; delicious and luscious. To 2022
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion 2008
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a deeper color as well as more nuances than the 2004, purer fruit, and sweeter tannin. It should drink well for a decade.
92-94 points
Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate