Tuesday Blind Tastings

Grosset Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Clare Valley, Australia

Price: $60

Rating: 96

Source: Cellar

Description: Medium bodied with brown on the rim. Capsicum, blackcurrant, perfume and menthol on the nose. The palate was intense and delicate with red currant fruit, chalky tannins and a dry, acidic finish. A beautiful wine drinking at its best.

Tasting date: 01 October 2019

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