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Thistle Dew NV Cabernet - Petit Verdot Australia

Submitted by Bob Bacchus on Sat, 2010-08-28 15:39

A tastier wine the longer it was opened. Aeration a is a must. And a wine better the 2nd day than the first. Few wines can say that. I picked this wine up on sale at World Market....

A clear, bright purple-violet colored wine with no real structure to it. Some moderate cherry notes (black? well sure, why not) with some well modulated tannins. Fainter berry notes for your nose. The tannins seemed to get ever more tasty over time. There's some moderate acidity and acidity with perhaps a slight mineral finish. This wine has a good balance and medium finish. A better sipping than dinner wine.

A better choice might be: 
Grayson Cellars (Lot 10) 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon California
Twin Fin 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon California
Alexander Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon California

Wine Reviewed:

Thistle Dew Cabernet - Petit Verdot, NV

Grade: B-

Winery: Armidale Estates Wines, 36 Bowyer Rd., Wingfeld, So. Australia
Region: South Australia
Website: www.prestigewinegroup.com

Alcohol: 13.5% by volume
Bottle: 750 ml.
Closure: Screw Cap

Varietal(s): 65% Cabernet, 35% Petit Verdot
Imported by: Prestige Wine Group, Princeton, MN

Bottle Blurb:
Similar to the Thistle plant found throughout the Australian countryside, this wine expresses characteristics of heartiness with Cabernet Sauvignon and the beauty with Petit Verdot. This full bodied wine has majestic flavors and aromas of black cherries and raspberries with hints of chocolate mocha which finish silky smooth on the palate.[Really?]