Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Margaret River ($50)

Since we'd had the Pierro 2001 Cab Merlot the previous night this was an interesting comparison - same major grape, same region, and a big reputation. There was cigar box the nose and so I again the has old world thing in my my, however given its relative youth there was more fruit on the palate than the 2001 Pierro. Still a bit of tannin there, though not at such high levels to stop our enjoyment. I'd have been tempted to store this wine had it not been for the fact that my parents had bought it, and were eager to taste what this expensive wine tasted like. And on reflection I'm not sure how much better the wine would have got for the effort. Cheese only slightly dealt with the astringency from the tannin. While a reasonable wine there was consensus that we could not taste $50 worth of wine here. There are more enjoyable cabernets for cheaper.