Absolutely gorgeous nose - don't quite know where to place it. It has the refreshing characteristics of menthol but I am reluctant to use menthol as a descriptor - and I need to qualify it by saying by typical South East Oz supermarket standards, this is subtle. I also get red fruit, kiwi fruit and raspberry in there. Now I'm sounding like Oz Clarke. Please shoot me.
A dark fruit quality on the palate (uniquely, I would describe the predominant fruit flavour as fig) - this is concentrated without being in any way overblown.
OK - I admit this is not complex, but really pure and balanced - creaminess balanced by a tangy acidity.
Then Gordon tells me he payed £4.80 for it. I think it's worth nearly twice that.
This is quite unlike anything else I've tasted - so you get a beautiful unusual (but not eccentric) wine for less than £5. Can't guarantee this will be your cup of tea, but trying this is a no-brainer.
Lime Tree Cabernet SE Australia 2008 7+/10. £4.80 The Co-op
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