2004 Lailey Cabernet Sauvignon, Niagara Peninsula
Appearance: medium to deepish purple-red, slightly orange rim.
Nose: lovely nose of crushed blackcurrant fruit with green pepper and leather notes (good oaking here).
Palate: ripe medium chewy tannin, great fruit, good acidity and very good length.
Conclusion: I don’t get to taste many Niagara Peninsula wines, but this Cabernet from Lailey was very impressive. Somehow – perhaps with a little addition of Merlot? – they’ve managed to smooth out Cabernet’s coarser components, but still keep its aromas. Might just be very well made and ripe Cabernet. Very good.
Rating: 17.5/20
Appearance: medium to deepish purple-red, slightly orange rim.
Nose: lovely nose of crushed blackcurrant fruit with green pepper and leather notes (good oaking here).
Palate: ripe medium chewy tannin, great fruit, good acidity and very good length.
Conclusion: I don’t get to taste many Niagara Peninsula wines, but this Cabernet from Lailey was very impressive. Somehow – perhaps with a little addition of Merlot? – they’ve managed to smooth out Cabernet’s coarser components, but still keep its aromas. Might just be very well made and ripe Cabernet. Very good.
Rating: 17.5/20
Labels: 2004, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canada, Lailey, Niagara Peninsula, red
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