Date: 14 June, 2011
Who: Chambo
What: 2004 Mount Mary Quintet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Yarra Valley
Purchased: cellar door, $80
Food: bouef bourgignon
Comments: ok, so this is way too early to be drinking 04 Quintet (JH says 2024!) but why not. Decanted first but later than what I should have, so it was only after a second (slow) glass that it had time to open up. However, first reactions are always interesting - soft tannins was key (clearly a few tannins, but soft soft soft), and then there was a lot of action at the finish. Sort of stuck around and had layers. With time, more classic cabernet arrived - cassis, but clearly not Coonawarra. Nose not big/touch closed. So, we enjoy now but wait for a few more years with quite some anticipation - you can see where it might be going, and it's a destination to look forward to.
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