This single-vineyard, ultra-premium, ultra-rare jeroboam of Vina Carmen’s Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was imported by us many years ago along with a jeroboam of 2004 and has with its sibling been in our cellars ever since. Yes, the label is slightly battered but the levels are perfect and it is a magnificent celebration drink! As with all top end Cabernet Sauvignon it has the ability to age very well and the winemaker suggested a maturity date of 2025 for this vintage and wine. The fact it is a Jeroboam should add another 5 years to that! We recently opened a magnum of both the 2004 & 2005 and the wines were sensational.
This 2005 is brimming with ripe berries, espresso, chocolate syrup and cassis with sweet, exotic spice aromas. Velvety on the palate with dense berry and mocha flavours, the tannins are powerful but ripe and the linger is substantial. A family celebration bottle if ever there was!