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Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon(2005)
This wine shows inky, deep red colour, with a nose of black
cherry, briary fruit and dark chocolate.
The palate is medium to full bodied, with ripe, black cherry and
cassis fruit, subtle integrated vanillin oak with mocha richness. The fine grained, talcy soft tannins support a lingering finish.
As with previous releases of ‘The Cover Drive’, the wine displays harmonious balance and can be enjoyed now or will reward cellaring for 2-3 years.
Serve with hearty beef casserole or rack of lamb.
cherry, briary fruit and dark chocolate.
The palate is medium to full bodied, with ripe, black cherry and
cassis fruit, subtle integrated vanillin oak with mocha richness. The fine grained, talcy soft tannins support a lingering finish.
As with previous releases of ‘The Cover Drive’, the wine displays harmonious balance and can be enjoyed now or will reward cellaring for 2-3 years.
Serve with hearty beef casserole or rack of lamb.
- January 2008
- This is what I would call a "crowd pleaser" cab. Nice fruit and soft tannins, and not too challenging. If you are looking for a big beefy cab, this isn't it. But it is a very nicely balanced, fruit-forward cab with lots of cherry and just a little oak.
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August 2008
- On the southern boundary of Coonawarra is the old Penola cricketground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashingcover drives of the local champions in 1950. Sadly, the groundclosed in 1996. Soon after Jim Barry purchased the 30 acreproperty and planted a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard.The original pavilion and pitch have been retained, thus preservingan important piece of Coonawarra sporting history.Fruit from this vineyard, along with selected parcels of fruit fromour family owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the ClareValley have been blended to produce a wine that is read more...
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Source:
Wine.com
- James Halliday rating: 89
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Source:
Wine.com
- On the southern boundary of Coonawarra is the old Penola cricketground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashingcover drives of the local champions in 1950. Sadly, the groundclosed in 1996. Soon after Jim Barry purchased the 30 acreproperty and planted a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard.The original pavilion and pitch have been retained, thus preservingan important piece of Coonawarra sporting history.Fruit from this vineyard, along with selected parcels of fruit fromour family owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the ClareValley have been blended to produce a wine that is read more...
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Source:
Wine.com
- International Wine Cellar rating: 88
