Tuesday Blind Tastings

Grosset Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

Clare Valley, Australia

Price: $60

Rating: 94

Source: Cellar

Description: Medium bodied with red on the rim. Blackcurrant, plums, menthol, mocha and capsicum on the nose. The palate had rich briary fruit with good length, spice and fine tannins. A beautifully made wine drinking at its best.

Tasting date: 02 May 2017

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