1991 Lake’s Folly Cabernet Sauvignon, Hunter Valley, Australia

1991 Lake’s Folly Cabernet Sauvignon, Hunter Valley, Australia

Appearance: deepish purple with slight orange rim

Nose: concentrated blackcurrant fruit (this wine would have been massive in 1991) with spicy oak and a very savoury nose that defies description. Slight eucalyptus nose but with other herbs, oils and spices there too.

Palate: elegant palate with ripe mellowing fruit, lovely oak, integrated still closely-knit tannins and very good length.

Conclusion: very good, although this wine still has some way to go. 1991 appears to have been a hot and dry year, but there was nothing but finesse to this wine. No wonder this is one of the stars of the Hunter.

Rating: 18.5/20 (possibly higher with time)