Brian Pasch 94 Points!
eRobertParker.com 93 Points!
eRobertParker.com 93 Points!"The 2009 Gigglepot Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from mostly McLaren Vale fruit with about 12% coming from Langhorne Creek. It was aged in 80% American oak and 20% French, 53% new. Very deep garnet-purple colored, it reveals an incredibly intense nose of both crushed fresh black currant and creme de cassis with underlying mint, dark chocolate, cassia and allspice aromas. Full-bodied and juicy fruited, there's a nice harmony of structure and flesh on the palate with refreshing acid and medium-firm finely grained tannins. It finishes long and spicy. It's tempting forward now but should reward another year or two in bottle and drink to 2018+."
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate # 192 Dec 2010
Brian Pasch 94 Points!'For Mollydooker Cabernet lovers, the Gigglepot is their pinnacle 100% Cabernet experience with a Marquis Fruit Weight score of over 80%.
When I first tasted the wine it reminded me of a California Cult Cabernet on release; a massive wine with powerful fruit but also noticeable tannins.
The 2009 Gigglepot has more noticeable tannic structure at this stage of its evolution which makes me think that this wine will last 20+ years in the cellar.
The fruit sources include McLaren vale and Langhorne Creek vineyards which have produced this wine in
previous vintages. On the nose were hints of cherry, plum, chocolate and oak.'
Brian Pasch, WeLoveShiraz.com
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA- McLaren Vale
Variety:
Wine Red - Cabernet
Size:
750mL
