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Swan Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Tasted:	07 Feb 2004 (age 4 years)
Name:	Swan Hill Karma Vineyard (95)
Variety:	Cabernet Sauvignon (4)
Year:	2000
Producer:	Swan Hill
Region:	Australia
Rating:	good
Web Site:	Not available

This wine had a medium deep ruby red colour, with quite heavy legs. It had intense black currant fruit, and vanilla oak. The flavour was strong vanilla oak, concentrated berry fruit, and a smokey wood finish. This wine was quite fruity with good wood and earthy balance.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.