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Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
HED20953
75 cl
13.5%
£195.00
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(13.5% alcohol): Healthy dark red, not hugely deep or opaque. Expressive scents of black cherry, black raspberry, coffee, animal fur, licorice and crushed rock; evolved but not old. Densely packed and thick but juicy too, conveying lovely inner-mouth energy to its still-fruity flavors of currant, licorice and stone. The wine's firm tannins and slightly edgy acidity clash a bit on the back end. This wine began with some advanced notes but grew fresher with air; still, its tannins are serious and a bit granular and I'm not sure where it can go. (Incidentally, a second bottle with a bright ruby-red color also showed a hint of maderization on the back, as well as a peppery dry edge to its tannins. My score is for the first sample.)Stephen Tanzer1st September 2017
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