Mike Press cabernet sauvignon has been on a stellar run since it burst onto the Australian wine scene with the outstanding 2005 vintage release. It's been all
go-go-go from there at remarkably low prices.
And yet for all that, I'm surprised at how good this 2009 release is. I mean, I've come to expect that Mike Press' cabernet will be good, but still this 2009 surpasses expectations. I liked it from the first sip and then, over a 24 hour period, I came to like it more and more. It tastes of blackcurrant and cherry liqueur, chocolatey oak and vanilla. It's not a dense wine, but it has flavour aplenty. Its fruit flavours are soft on your tongue, and the undercarriage of tannin is soft too. It's a bright, lively, well-balanced wine but it isn't raw or shrill; it's a wine that drinks as if it's comfortable in its own skin. This is a ‘back up the truck' release. Rated : 93
Points Alcohol : 14%
Price : $14
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2010 2017
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