Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a strong perfumed bouquet of blackberries, mulberries, cedar, roses and minerals. The palate is silky and sweet with inviting dark berry preserve flavors, gentle tannins and a very smooth finish. 15 months maturation in French and American oak barrels has added further complexity to the wine. Although drinking delighfully now, this wine will reward careful cellaring until the year 2012. Deep ruby. Strongly perfumed bouquet offers suave blackberry, mulberry, cedar, rose and minerals. Silky and sweet, with inviting dark berry preserve flavors, gentle read more...tannins and impressive finishing energy. A very pure, palate-coating cabernet with great immediate appeal. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 90 Points    (hide)

International Wine Cellar rating: 90

IWC 90pts. - According to Steven Tanzer s International Wine Cellar: Deep ruby. Strongly perfumed bouquet offers suave blackberry, mulberry, cedar, rose and minerals. Silky and sweet, with inviting dark berry preserve flavors, gentle tannins and impressive finishing energy. A very pure, palate-coating cabernet with great immediate appeal. According to the Wine Advocate: The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Mulberry Tree was aged for 12 months in 60% American and 40% French oak ranging in age from new to 3 years. Dark ruby colored, the wine has an aromatic array of cedar, red and black currants with read more...a touch of eucalyptus, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a medium- to full-bodied, supple wine with forward red and black fruit flavors, excellent balance, ripe tannins and a long, pure finish. Drink this outstanding value over the next 6 years.    (hide)

July 2009