Voyager Estate Cabernet Merlot 1998
Margaret River, Western Australia. 14%. Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot. Cork. Source: cellar (approx $A30 on release).
A dusty nose with earth, menthol, eucalyptus and prune. . . Without too much imagination there is also the scent of a well used saddle. Quite firm and granular in the mouth, with a sour juicy edge and creamy, slightly adhesive tannins. Enjoyable but even in middle age, this is still slightly awkward and abrasive.
Very good.
90.
Now - 2013.
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2 comments:
Good call Edward - I think that hardness is endemic to the 98 MR vintage. I had a 98 Devils Lair recently that was similarly slightly hard work.
The 99 Voyager CM though is a classic, I had it at the (lovely) cellar door in March up against the 01, 03 and 04 - the 99 clearly won, though the 03 will be a worthy followup in time.
Andrew,
I pulled this out after reading your review of the De Bortoli Melba Lucia 2006...
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