Tasting Notes - Langanook Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 (Recommended)

Deep dark plum red, looking very youthful. Trademark Langanook nose with lifted aromatic fruit - often a highlight of the reds. Beautifully defined nose, sweet blackberry, blueberry and herbal notes - very pretty. Big mouthfeel, much more powerful than what we have seen historically from the winery. The characters from the bouquet do replay but are a little overshadowed by some quiet overt berry fruits and some firmness from oak and slightly bitter tannins. Fairly large at 15% but carries the alcohol well. This wine does need some time for the fruit to settle. Should age well over the next 5 years.