Wendouree
AP Birks Cabernet Sauvignon
Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Wendouree - the over riding descriptors tend to be the menthol/moth balls/eucalyptus notes, almost regardless of grape type. Medium to full bodied. Great balance - so much so it would be difficult to assess the age at nearly 20 years. Herbal and medicinal notes. A wonderful old Australian Cabernet from ancient vines. The prodigious length of this wine belies the medium weight on the palate.
Wendouree - the over riding descriptors tend to be the menthol/moth balls/eucalyptus notes, almost regardless of grape type. Medium to full bodied. Great balance - so much so it would be difficult to assess the age at nearly 20 years. Herbal and medicinal notes. A wonderful old Australian Cabernet from ancient vines. The prodigious length of this wine belies the medium weight on the palate.
Sep 29th, 2021Dinner at my brother Mikes place who is a complete Wendouree nut and on the hard to get onto Mailing List. This was full bodied and hugely flavoursome - perfect with slow cooked brisket on a cold night. Still concentrated at 14 years with a decade or 2 ahead of it. Avoiding the overarching Eucalyptus/Menthol Notes of many of the Cuvées from Wendouree. Black currant and a leafy note but not particularly Cab. A great drink nevertheless.
Dinner at my brother Mikes place who is a complete Wendouree nut and on the hard to get onto Mailing List. This was full bodied and hugely flavoursome - perfect with slow cooked brisket on a cold night. Still concentrated at 14 years with a decade or 2 ahead of it. Avoiding the overarching Eucalyptus/Menthol Notes of many of the Cuvées from Wendouree. Black currant and a leafy note but not particularly Cab. A great drink nevertheless.
Jun 17th, 2019
Extraordinary elegance
Balance with a super long aftertaste
Still young but already singing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Extraordinary elegance
Balance with a super long aftertaste
Still young but already singing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Boof! Have some bloody ripper Clare Valley Cab Sauv. Intense, inky, long, but balanced. How can something so full of everything be so drinkable? Will live forever.
Boof! Have some bloody ripper Clare Valley Cab Sauv. Intense, inky, long, but balanced. How can something so full of everything be so drinkable? Will live forever.
Feb 17th, 2018Who knows where it will get
I personally love it now too
But I guess it will age forever
Who knows where it will get
I personally love it now too
But I guess it will age forever
Delectable this is the PRESSINGS based on Shiraz. They also make a PRESSINGS based on Malbec which is a rarer beast. An heroic rich Full Bodied Red just bursting with favour and intensity- maybe best suited to Winter more than Summer.
Delectable this is the PRESSINGS based on Shiraz. They also make a PRESSINGS based on Malbec which is a rarer beast. An heroic rich Full Bodied Red just bursting with favour and intensity- maybe best suited to Winter more than Summer.
Dec 23rd, 2017I am sipping on this glass of wine and I think to myself.... have I ever drunk a cab sauv like this?!?!?
Pure fruit in a neat expression
Nuances of spices, leaves and herbs.
Perfect touch in the mouth
Never ending flavour
I dare anyone to say this isn't super elegant stuff.
Perfection in a primary stage
I bet this wine will age for 50 years or more🚀🤣
I am sipping on this glass of wine and I think to myself.... have I ever drunk a cab sauv like this?!?!?
Pure fruit in a neat expression
Nuances of spices, leaves and herbs.
Perfect touch in the mouth
Never ending flavour
I dare anyone to say this isn't super elegant stuff.
Perfection in a primary stage
I bet this wine will age for 50 years or more🚀🤣
Good concentration of fruit, still very tight come back in a long time to enjoy this wine more
Good concentration of fruit, still very tight come back in a long time to enjoy this wine more
Jan 1st, 2017
Perfect! Bright fruit, balanced acidity. Plush but restrained. Two bottles in a row in a very good place.
Perfect! Bright fruit, balanced acidity. Plush but restrained. Two bottles in a row in a very good place.
Dec 2nd, 2015Trademark menthol and also mint. Medium to full bodied. Medicinal notes. Excellent wine. Old vine concentration and length. 2002 vintage.
Trademark menthol and also mint. Medium to full bodied. Medicinal notes. Excellent wine. Old vine concentration and length. 2002 vintage.
Oct 25th, 2015