Blackcurrrant, blackberry and bramble on nose and palate. Almost full in body, bit closed early on, need to let it breathe 1 hour+.Takes on an earthy and mildly liquorice hint, becoming sweeter and rounder. Lingering finish almost spicy and ginger like. Good depth of fruit. Good tannins.

This is a screw top...what might one expect in terms of keeping and devolping?

Also this is 15% alcohol...not seen a Sab Sauv at this high%. What are the pluses and minuses of this? This vineyard is one of the oldest in Australia.

Does it feel hot? 15% is really high, but if it has enough of everything else, then maybe it doesn't matter.

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no not really hot no. a nice bottle of wine. there is a bigger sister from the same vineyard that sells for about £17...i very much doubt i will try that one...lol. But was happy with how i spent my money on this one.

i just wondered really that of GOOD wines of decent vintages/years develop in screw cap or plastic corks. if as well that would change the way we look at developing wines and their improving...particulary as they may not with new closures.

There is research being done into the little wad on the inside of screwcaps being made minutely oxygen porous, as a cork, which would enable wine to age in the same way as traditional, cork-stoppered wine.

The problem and strength of screwcap closure is its absolute seal. Wine does need a teeny, tiny amount of oxygen (a technical measure!) to evolve.

Got to prepare breakfast for the masses, so the full 1000 essay will not be forthcoming.

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Why not simply increase the size of the bottle neck slightly, allowing more air to be sealed in when the screwcap is put on. You get the best of both worlds that way. Also, wine producers can choose the amount of air they seal in, in accordance with the style of wine they make and when they recommend it is best to drink.

They fill the top space of the bottle with SO2 so the wine doesn't oxidise. It's a fine balancing act between oxygen and reduction (ie lack of oxygen, which makes the wine stinky).

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