16th January 2006 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ruca Malen, Mendoza, Argentina, £8.75, Corney & Barrow Fascinating big bruiser that manages to be assertive and brash as well as submissive and soft, all at the same time. The fruit is rich, sweet, verging on the overripe – but if you're in the right mood you'll say it's a hotchpotch of blackcurrant, black plum and mountain herbs ripened to perfection and coated in black chocolate. And then you notice a surprising syrupy soft presence of ripe longanberry and raspberry. Taken from Oz Clarke's Wine Buying Guide 2005 Printable Tasting Sheet