Tatachilla Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (McLaren Vale, SA)
14.5%, Screwcap, $24
Source: Sample
www.tatachillawines.com.au
Welcome back from the edge Tatachilla.
With a long and proud history of value wines, it has been very sad to watch your recent decline into wine boredom. If this Cabernet is anything to go by however, it’s nice to have you back.
The positivity comes because this 2010 is easily the least coarse, most vibrant Tatachilla Cabernet in many years. Its still darkly coloured, meaty and blackcurrant jube drenched, the mid palate driving the wine in typical Vale style, yet its also juicy, the tannins less bumbling (though still bulky), the medium to full bodied style a little on the simple side yet still appreciably well built.
Polite clap for Tatachilla.
Drink: 2012-2020
Score: 17.7/20 92/100+
Would I buy it? Probably not. Would recommend it though.
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2 Comments
Andrew,
Thanks for the blog, to a relative newcomer to red wine I can follow most comments you make. I was hoping at some stage in the future you could provide a post on tannins….how you interpret them, varing quantities,qualities, why some regions generate more tannins than others. I'm sure you get the idea. Many thanks
Will do. I'll dig something up.