2004 Clarendon Hills "Hickinbotham" Cabernet

(McLaren Vale, Australia)

 

A very aromatic, delectable nose of rich, black fruit.  Dense, layered, jammy cassis and black licorice with notes of spices.  A flinty, graphite tannins that meld perfectly with the fruit.  A long, long finish with terrific balance.  Perfectly in it's optimal drinking window now (12/14).

 

95 points