My late Dad was not (with emphasis) a wine drinker. He loved his beer and I’m pretty sure if a glass of wine came within a foot of him, he would recoil so quickly that people would have thought a snake (he hated snakes) had crawled onto the table!
My late Mum certainly enjoyed her wine. She was pretty much a white wine drinker only and I did try some of the wines Mum drank. I have to say, I am thankful for that because it exposed me to some of the types and styles of wines I would not go on to drink myself.
When you consider the previous paragraphs, it is safe to say my wine appreciation ‘genes’ came from my Mum although I don’t remember red wine ever being in our home. What I am able to remember is, the first Cabernet Sauvignon I tried was an early 1980’s Tasmanian one from Heemskerk. I know Cabernet Sauvignon back then was a different wine to those of today, and Tasmanian Cabernet Sauvignon would have been different again due to the cool (maybe even cold) climate. Regardless of that, and probably due to trying the Tassie Cabernet Sauvignon, I am a fan of this noble grape variety and have been lucky enough to have been exposed to wines of a high calibre like this one from the big island.
Region: Frankland River, WA Price: $35 Source: Thanks kindly to Clandestine Vineyards and Savvy Comms
This has such a lovely colour sitting in the glass. It’s dark yet has an appealing glossiness too. The aromas whet your appetite for what is in store when tasting it. There is certainly plenty to like on the palate. It’s Cabernet through and through. There’s abundant blackcurrant and plum fruit flavours, it is bold yet sleek, the oak and tannins so complementary, and smooth and textural through to the persistent finish. This is quite a polished and pretty Cabernet at the same time for very few dollars in the scheme of things. Nicely done indeed.
Words from a Wine Glass 