This Noble Road Cabernet Merlot 2005 from Australia, a blend of 75% Cabernet and 25% Merlot, is a bit unusual. My first sip was a jolt to my senses, but after swirling a bit and airing, I find it to be a lovely, big, and bold red. While the nose is delicate, the palate is quite zippy! It has a fizzy quality with a mouthful of fruit and a bit of caramel and vanilla. This wine has a long finish of wood and bramble.
We will have this wine tonight with leftover turkey, dressing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, yada, yada, yada. . .I just need to make room in my refrigerator!
Tom: This Noble Road Cabernet Merlot 2005 is very pleasant. It’s fruit forward (in true Australian style). Its fruit flavor is cherries, with a bit of vanilla. It’s soft and not very tannic; the merlot side seems to mellow out cabernet side. The soft, fruity taste will go well with our leftover turkey.
December 11, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Not sure but I think the fizzy quality is a defect. Sometimes a secondary fermentation happens in the bottle but I doubt the winemaker planned it that way. I’ve seen that happen in wine that has been improperly stored (heated or cooked).
December 11, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Andy - How interesting! Are you a winemaker?
August 21, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Wher you I Buy noble road?