Tuesday Blind Tastings

Peter Lehmann Mentor Cabernet dominant 1998

Barossa Valley, Australia

Price: $80

Rating: 93

Source: Cellar

Description: Full bodied with red on the rim. Plums, blackcurrant, menthol, mocha and capsicum on the nose. The palate was sweet and rich with a good structure and firm tannins. A classy wine drinking at its peak.

Tasting date: 14 November 2017

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