Woodlands “Margaret” Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2004 Sunday, Jul 30 2006
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After tasting this wine Woodlands have now become a very large blip on my purchasing rader. So large that may face now has a sickly green glow. Well I think that must be the reason. Anyway, when you can buy wines of this quality (and Voyager Estate) for half the price of Cullen and Moss Wood, well quite frankly, they can shove it up their jumper!
Aromas of blackcurrant,mulberry, earth, tobacco and cedar oak. Touch of mint. A beautiful smelling wine. On the palate flavours of blackcurrant, dark tobacco and dark chocolate supported by just the right amount of cedary oak. Fine grained tannins. Style. Balance. Length. Nothing out of place. I’m going to be all over this wine like a fat kid on a chocolate cake.
Rated : 96 Points
Tasted : Jul06
Alcohol : 14.2%
Price : $45
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2009 - 2020
Source : North Sydney Cellars
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26 Responses to “Woodlands “Margaret” Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2004”
July 30th, 2006 at 11:28 am
Wow!! 96 points. There a was thinking you are a points miser
July 30th, 2006 at 11:37 am
Better get in quick, with all the rave reviews it’s just disappeared off the winery order form
July 30th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
My mail is there is still a bit available via distributors to retail channels. Lets hope. I am up for some!
GW
July 30th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
“I’m going to be all over this wine like a fat kid on a chocolate cake.”
Brilliant.
July 30th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
I have to give Adam credit for that one….still..it is all in the timing and delivery.
GW
July 30th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
“My mail is there is still a bit available via distributors to retail channels.”
I’ve been trying to get some from my favourite retailer for weeks now, but his distributor hasn’t delivered either the wine or a price.
July 30th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
The next reserve Cabernet (the 04) to be released is stunningly good. However the 05 in barrel is even better, potentially( if it makes it to bottle in the same form) the best Oz wine I have tried in the last two years.
GD
July 30th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Yep - loved it.
JP
July 31st, 2006 at 3:48 pm
Warning blatant plug: I have 7 bottles remaining in stock of the Margaret 2004 at Liquor Prince, if anyone’s interested you can email me at barry@liquorprince.com.au , thanks Gary, your regular broadcast will now be resumed.
August 3rd, 2006 at 9:49 am
Everyone ignored the mint comment. Aussie wines often show mint that we tend to ignore when in isolation but it can stand out like dogs balls. Another way is to say its part of our Aussie flavour profile and is very nice at LOW levels.
August 3rd, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Showing your cabernet bigotry again? You should have a disclaimer with every comment (;-))saying that you were bullied by a cabernet vine in primary school and have never been able to forget it.
GD
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:11 pm
Disclaimer: I am a well known Cabernet Bigot! BUT, lets hear it for the mint question?? I said Aussie wines since the first thing kiwis and yanks look 4 in Aussie PN is the “Mint” character. A little is OK, but a lot is not!
Now let me get back to sleep.
August 3rd, 2006 at 8:05 pm
I agree with David…eg Giaconda cabernetm by itself, allegedly lovely, but in the presence of fine bdx, minty rubbish…just ask Gary.
January 14th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Glad you all loved the Woodlands 2004 Margaret Reserve Cabernet Merlot. The 2005 is due into my warehouse this week. And yes it’s a better wine than the 2004, in my opinion.Happy Drinking, but be quick.
The Distributor.
January 15th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Yes indeed. The 2005 is stellar. With all the gloom and doom in the wine industry of late it is positive to see that outstanding wines and producers still get noticed.
January 16th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Any idea of the cellaring potential of the ‘05?
Where can it be purchased in Sydney?
January 16th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Try North Sydney Cellars, they will take delivery this week.Cellaring 10-15yrs
January 16th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Or you could try the Woodlands web site where it sells for $33/bott plus delivery. I ordered a six pack yesterday. It’s great speaking with the staff there who are knowledgable, loads of fun and with plenty of time for a chin wag. Good wine & good folk - a winning combination.
January 16th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
excellent - ta.
January 16th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Just ordered a 6 pack of the ‘05 Margaret Reserve direct from the winery yesterday as well. I just hope that the Melbourne weather cools down a bit before my wine arrives!
January 19th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Having a glass of the ‘05 now. I would say that the kid or the chocolate cake (or both) just got bigger.
January 20th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Ha ha. Ordered 6 ex-winery last week myself.
GW
February 7th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
After a 1.5 hour delayed flight I am having a small glass of the 2005 now. Very nice. Not sure it is better than the 2004 though. Different. More subtle. Maybe better it is if you like your cab a bit more on the leafier side. I’ll review it tomorrow. Actually it is really very very good. Lets see what tomorrow brings…
GW
April 17th, 2007 at 10:38 am
This stuff is so good I just ordered another 2 doz from cellar door. 05 for me is a better wine than the stellar 04, more stuffing I guess, failing to pick up those underripe leafy tones in this glass.
April 17th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Hmmm. I thought 05 had less stuffing! I had better do a back to back with 04 and 05 to put my mind at ease
GW
April 17th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Just found the 04 abit more on the subtle side.