Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
- 94
- $50
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Blackcurrant, gentle bell pepper and bay leaf lift from the glass on first smell. Sweet spice to follow in the form of cardamom and cinnamon, with some graphite and nori salt to follow. It’s elegant, complex and charming straight off the bat. Very good. The palate is medium bodied, intense and elegant, with graphite and mocha dancing around a core of blackberry and plum. The finish is wrapped up in firm, gravelly tannins and freshening acidity to a long, poised and mocha-laced close. Excellent balance, elegance and complexity on show here, with sound structure to go the distance in cellar. A great release.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
