Pikes Clare Valley Cabernet 2002:
Running to stand still. Big alcohol and big fruit, but essentially unappealing. Eucalypt, game, plums, fresh leather and cedar, the eucalyptus so strong that it totally dominates the aftertaste. This would have been better as a young wine, but it's not going anywhere fast. Drink: 2007-2011. 85 points.
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