Name Huailai reserve
Vintage 2002
Producer Dragon Seal
Appelation Huailai region of Hebei province
Grapes Cabernet sauvignon
Alc./vol. 12%
Other info 12 months in french and american oak barrels
Price 69,50 Dkr.


Tasting notes

Deep red colour. Peculiar nose of lead pencil, blackcurrant, ash and smoke and a strange sweet hint of apricot. Medium bodied in the mouth and a medium concentrated cabernet sauvignon on the green side. Quite smoky and ashy fruit. Some blackcurrant and lead-pencil - showing the grape-character. Again the touch of sweet apricot. Does not show much oak. The finish is quite rustic. Medium tannic. Decent acids.
This shows personality, but quality is modest in this bottle.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: July-06

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