Katnook Estate Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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- $105
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Made only in the best years, matured 15 months in French oak hogsheads. Opaque with a ruby rim. Opens with cedar, eucalyptus tea, and mint, before notes of old leather and tilled earth. Cassis follows with air, along with dark chocolate and spent coffee grounds. The palate is more elegant than the nose suggests, cassis driving the core with cedar, choc-mint, and earth around it. Firm, grainy tannins provide a vertical frame. Mint and cedar intermingle with cassis on a long finish. Oak plays a clear role, particularly aromatically, but the palate balances power with finesse. Not for the faint of heart, but a powerful, ageworthy Coonawarra Cabernet.
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.
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