Tasting - Rocland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Box 2009

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Name: Rocland Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Box
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Year: 2009
Price: Normal: $27; Sale: $7.95

Shop/wine critic/winery review:
    Winery notes:
COLOUR: Deep Ruby Red with Crimson Hues.
BOUQUET: Ripe Blackcurrant with subtle vanilla oak lift.
PALATE: Beautiful ripe cassis fruit, lifted by minty chocolate and silky oak finish.




My Review: 
    This wine presents a dark bloody color and a sharp, smokey, jamy nose. Upon tasting, this wine has a sweet fruity start, a slightly smokey middle, and a sharp strong smokey finish. It's a bit sharp on the tongue (perhaps the alcohol) but it transitions well. 78/100