A lighter style of Cabernet, as expected from this cool region, but with no excessive herbal character to mar the sweet currant and berry fruit. Picks up a hint of cedar on the finish. Drink now through 2005. 2,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Victoria / Mornington Peninsula Select to Add

Smells young and elusive, with earthy, green aromas masking riper notes of blackberries and cassis. There’s little oak evident here. The wine tastes riper than you’d expect, with sweet blackberry fruit, but high acidity keeps it on the austere side. A highly structured wine that is fine on its own and even better with the right foods.——S.H.(9/1/2001)—— 87