Tasmania’s Domaine A is one of the best sources of Cabernet Sauvignon in Australia. The estate’s Cabernet tends to have a very Bordeaux-like feel to them. Such is the case with the 2010 vintage release of ‘Petit A’, the sibling of the estate’s flagship.
Six years out from vintage, there is still a touch of gravelly tannin. The aromatic and flavour profile of the wine is prototypical Cabernet at its aristocratic best. Classy oak lends structure and complexity. Needless to say, there’s plenty to like here.
Cabernet mightn't be queen in the fashion stakes at present, but who cares? When it's good, it's simply wonderful to drink.
2010 DOMAINE A ‘PETIT A’
Producer: Domaine A
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
ABV: 14.0%
Closure: Diam
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 9 March 2016
Tasting Note:
Deep crimson. Prototypical Cabernet nose of graphite, blackcurrant, tomato leaf and smoky oak. Dry, medium bodied and savoury. Slightly gravelly tannins provide structure. Quite St Estephe like – Bordeaux comes to Tassie!
Score: 17/20
Six years out from vintage, there is still a touch of gravelly tannin. The aromatic and flavour profile of the wine is prototypical Cabernet at its aristocratic best. Classy oak lends structure and complexity. Needless to say, there’s plenty to like here.
Cabernet mightn't be queen in the fashion stakes at present, but who cares? When it's good, it's simply wonderful to drink.
2010 DOMAINE A ‘PETIT A’
Producer: Domaine A
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
ABV: 14.0%
Closure: Diam
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 9 March 2016
Tasting Note:
Deep crimson. Prototypical Cabernet nose of graphite, blackcurrant, tomato leaf and smoky oak. Dry, medium bodied and savoury. Slightly gravelly tannins provide structure. Quite St Estephe like – Bordeaux comes to Tassie!
Score: 17/20
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