The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up aromas of cassis liqueur
very fine indeed - but not a patch of say
concentrated wine with the vintage's toughness and high tannin well-displayed
black currant fruit intertwined with minerals and subtle wood
it’s floral notes aren’t soapy or overdone
Powers John Lane Release 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (750ml) American Whiskey The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon offersCritic tasting note: "Brooding, primal, and robust thanks to its fat, rolling, oily notes, slightly fermenting Bramley apples, oolong tea, green banana, hint of sherry, and purposeful delivery of allspice, peppercorns, and star anise. The fruit and chocolate stay one step ahead of the spices; orange, chocolate, coffee, apricot, boiled candy, marmalade on buttered toast, and barley sugar meet a finish of heavier spices, bitter chocolate, and dusty