Salomon Estate Dark Pearl Cabernet S.F.M. 2021
- 92
- $30
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From Austrian wine making royalty Dr Bert Salomon’s South Australian vineyard on the south-eastern side of the Fleurieu Peninsula, more critically facing towards the Great Southern Ocean which profoundly influences the growing conditions for a suite of classic red varieties. This wine is tagged simply as “Cabernet” but it is the underline S.F.M. that tells us more, referring to C-Sauvignon, C- Franc, and Merlot in a well-versed international trio setting. This expression is not shy to be leafy and minty in its aromatics, and definite in its black currant flavour suggestions, retaining some skin herbaceousness, perhaps a touch of tobacco leaf, and pleasingly fine tannins in the finish without the intrusion of oak, which would have just been too much in this case. A tad old-school, yet sweetly nostalgic because of it.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
