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Hamelin Bay, Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River, Western Australia, 2008

Five Ashes Vineyard

Score

86
  • Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Drink: 2012 - 2026

Manufacturer:

Hamelin Bay

Roger Jones

Tasting: Coonawarra & Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

Soft aromas of mocha and coffee. On the palate a rich espresso underlying flavour with fresh fruit riding on top, a deep sensual wine, with lots happening in the glass, still quite stalky on finish.

Pierre Mansour

Tasting: Coonawarra & Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

Very deep, brick red rim. Classy, fragrant, tobacco nose, herbaceous lift too. Full, rich palate, dense, chewy tannins, substantial, bold finish. Alcoholic & big. Modern.

Anthony Rose

Tasting: Coonawarra & Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

Good colour, quite evolved, shading to garnet, briary herbal undertones on the nose; some attractive chocolate and fruit richness on the palate, now showing evolved, almost leathery secondary characters but with fair concentration and nicely layered tannins, and freshness.

Details

Wine name: Five Ashes Vineyard
Wine classification:
Wine alcohol content: 14.5%
Wine colour: Red
Wine vintage: 2008
Price: £17.35
Wine style: Red, full-bodied
Country: Australia
Region: Western Australia
Subregion: Margaret River

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