Tuesday Blind Tastings
Heemskerk Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot 2000
Coal River, Australia
Price: $30
Rating: 95
Source: Cellar
Description: A dark colour with red on the rim. Capsicum, vanilla and blackcurrant on a developed nose. The palate was rich, lively and long with beautiful fruit flavours, fine tannins and good acidity. A terrific wine that was drinking young.
Tasting date: 19 February 2019
the aftertaste. Excellent balance. Huge aging potential.Voila. 197.The best sweet wines of Bordeaux are among the longest lived wines in the world. And not only do they last, but they actually improve continually in bottle for up to a century. The wines of Sauternes generally command higher prices than those from Barsac. 198.The character of a sweet wine made from grapes affected by noble rot resembles apricot in its youth, and develops into a myriad of aromas, including marmalade, peach, and honey. 199.Sauternes and fresh peaches are a royal flush in the poker game of food and wine pairingespecially when consumed with good company in the sunshine. 72 1000 BEST WINE SECRETS 200.Sweet Sauternes and Barsac wines should be served chilled. 201.Looking for an alternative to Sauternes and Barsac? Similar sweet white wines from Bordeaux come from Cadillac, Loupiac, and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, and are generally less pricey but also less intense because the growing conditions are somewhat less favorable than those of Sauternes and Barsac. 202.In 2004, the bestselling Bordeaux brand changed its blend. Mouton Cadet redesigned its labels and became fruitier to appeal to todays market. The reds are made with higher proportions of Merlot and the whites have more Sauvignon Blanc in them. Baron Philippe de Rothschild