I was listening to a radio station recently and the person being interviewed was a cetologist. You know, someone who studies whales. She was speaking about the sounds whales make and how it was their way of communicating. I have to admit the sounds seemed incomprehensible but, somehow, they have worked out what the sounds mean and they can be projected to great distances. Nature is bloody amazing, isn’t it?!

Why am I mentioning this you ask? When I tasted this wine, I made noises that I reckon would attract a pod of excited whales. However, when it came to my body language and facial expressions, anyone and everyone would see the sheer delight I was experiencing tasting this wine. This is, without doubt, a great, Tim Stevens expression of Huntington Estate and Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon.

Region: Mudgee, NSW     Price: $80 (worth every cent!)    Source: Samples thanks kindly to Huntington Estate

A deep, dense and vibrantly youthful colour in the glass really kicked things off for me. A great introduction of what lies ahead. Delightfully youthful on the nose thanks to an array of primary dark fruits indicate that, even aromatically, this wine is destined for great things. Rich, bold and generous flavours on the palate and so, so silky smooth. Blackberries, dark cherries, licorice, and a nice sprinkle of spice to top things off on the flavour front. The oak and tannins sit neatly in the background, almost out of sight actually, thanks to the fruit intensity and it has a lovely long finish. Gee this is good!