Tuesday Blind Tastings

Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Coal River, Australia

Price: $38

Rating: 94

Source: Gaswork Cellars

Description: Medium bodied with red on the rim. Mint, capsicum, blackberries, truffles and tomato leaf on the nose. The palate was balanced, astringent and dry with light, savoury fruit. A complex wine that can only get better.

Tasting date: 09 April 2019

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