TataChilla McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 1998This is my second and last bottle of Tatachilla Cab Sav 1998. Comparing the tasting notes from the winemaker, and my 2 bottles, it is interesting to note the bottle difference. It appears to me that the second bottle is suffering from bad bottle storage as the change in style was too drastic to be a result of bottle evolution.
winemaker's notes:
Intensely dark in color and appealingly bright in flavor, with pure currant and delicate herb flavors mingling on a smooth frame. Tannins are nicely submerged and the fruit prevails.
Eye: Inky dark Red
Nose: Intense, complex nose with Tobacco, Blackcurrant and slight hay/vanilla
Front Palate: Silky, Succulent Fine grained tannins
Mid Palate: Structured with integrated blackcurrant/spice
End Palate: Medium to Long finish
Second bottle review: on Aug 2008:
Eye: Inky dark purplish red
Nose: Raisiny, portish nose. Big. Some tobacco and black currant after some aering. Not much evolution.
Front Palate: Still portish on the palate. Lacking of the elegant entrance of the first bottle.
Mid Palate: Some leather and herbs.. tannins was pretty smooth. no spices detected
End Palate: Medium to Long finish
Verdict: It was too prunish on the nose and lacking in elegance found in the first bottle. Not very enjoyable.
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