Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Cabernet Sauvignon

from Coonawarra, Australia

(3)

ratings pedigree (past vintages):

2008

(5)

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Item No. 112279

red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

This wine has a dense purple ruby color with a mulberry hue. The aromas are both opulent and intense with blackcurrant, violets, rosemary and cedar playing a central role. The palate is awash with flavors of boysenberry, cassis, star anise and menthol. The structural tannins are supple and fine grained. Overall, the wine displays excellent line and length of flavor. An outstanding, youthful, fresh and vibrant Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon from a tenanious vintage.

alcohol by volume: 14.0%

critical acclaim:

"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon presents intense cassis and blackberries aromas with hints of pencil shavings, cloves and bay leaf. Medium-full bodied, it has a medium level of grainy tannins, lively acidity and mouth-filling, very pure berry flavors, finishing long. Drink it now through 2016. "

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Although there are contradictory statements in the technical background to the wine, it seems this is a Coonawarra/Clare Valley blend (not 100% Coonawarra) that produces a truly enjoyable, delicious red berry and cassis-fruited wine, the tannins and oak on the boundary. Drink whenever you wish."

90 Points

Australian Wine Companion

user reviews:

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

gwendolyn - Oakland, CA (read all my reviews)

rating (5/15/2012):

Love love love this wine. It is a delicious Australian Cabernet, with velvety tannins, ripe yet bright fruit and a lovely hint of eucalyptus, which is the hallmark of Coonawarra Cab! Delicious stuff - easy to drink on its own or with a number of foods.

Style:Smooth & Supple

Dmitri Scheidwasser - Needham Heights, MA (read all my reviews)

rating (5/11/2012):