Punt Road “MVN” Cabernet Sauvignon Yarra Valley 2008
Posted on September 22nd, 2010
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Video
Another superb tasting from John McDonnell of Wine Australia, this time the Yarra Valley. It’s real cool climate, known mainly for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir but this is a Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Punt Road is sourced from the Napoleone Family’s “Emperor’s Prize” vineyard in Coldstream. While it says Cabernet Sauvignon on the label, there are small amounts of Petit Verdot and Merlot.
Made in very small quantities, we were very lucky to get some at the Yarra Valley tasting last week in Dublin. It’s also made for extended cellaring. Full bodied, structured, elegant. At first tasting, I scribbled too much, too big, too young, too soon. It reminded me of a French en primeur tasting which we don’t see too much of in Ireland these days.
Having been kept in the fridge for 2-3 days it really mellowed out and became a new wine. Dare I say drinkable? And it was.
If I’ve lost the cork I will often store opened (red) wines in my fridge too, just to keep kamikaze fruit flies out of it. Fridge is constantly full of pongy cheese, cut ginger, and other flavoursome provisions but the wine always seems fine.
Hi Lar
Cam from Punt Road here! Thanks for your comments about the MVN Cab. It’s a special wine and definately very young. We do not anticipate releasing the wine until mid 2011 (possibly later if we don’t feel it is ready) so hopefully it will have fleshed out and become a little more approachable. Decanting is definately the best option for such a young wine. We put it into the tasting as a “best foot forward” but in hindsight it is a bit too young.
Thank you for your comments and I hope you enjoyed the tasting.
Cheers
Cam
Thanks Cam,
After being opened, then screwcap back on, 3 days in the fridge and 20/30 warm up, it was superb and very approachable.
Hope that came across in my vid.
Lar