SCORPIIION Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Made by SCORPIION in Australia (region: Barossa Valley) .

A dry, still, red wine with 14.5% alchohol tasted on 2nd Feb 2008.

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Quality: Okay

Value: A Little Excessive

Cost: Usually between $29.00 - $29.00.

Looks: Dark in colour, but medium in body

Smells: Blackcurrant and mint

Feels: Medium - perhaps bordering on some fullness

Tastes: Worth noting that this wine is a blend of fruit from McLaren Flat and Barossa. This is cabernet - black currant and black berries and all. And it has decent freshness, albeit with a slight minty edge. So why is it confusing me? It is not particularly intense, nor has it got great length. The tannins are sandy and interesting without being too green. But there is not much else going on - it is like it has entered its 'hole' at a young age! The flavours are inviting and easy to drink mind you, but there is not quite enough complexity or interest.

Possible retailers: Squashedgrape.