Marquis Philips S2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

BN#224426

Lifted varietal cassis & blackberries. Palate shows dense ripe deep scented fruits. Smooth, creamy & generous. Rich & powerful. Very fine fruited tannin finish.

Wine Advocate Interestingly, the more expensive 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon S2 which spent 14 months in seasoned French oak is more one-dimensional and structured than the regular bottling with a compact finish. It is likely to evolve but is something of a gamble whereas the “regular” bottling is a sure thing. R Wines is a new company founded by importer and marketing genius, Dan Philips, along with co-owner, renowned winemaker, Chris Ringland. Winemakers for R Wines are Chris Ringland, Lisa Wetherell, Andrew Hercock, and John Hughes. It encompasses four familiar labels, Marquis Philips, 3 Rings, Roogle, and Bitch, along with 13 others created especially for R Wines. Needless to say, the packaging of these wines is amazingly creative but, more importantly, what is in the bottle consistently over-delivers from low-end to high-end. The Marquis Philips wines have established a six year track record of delivering a big bang for the buck. The wines are now made by a team put together by Dan Philips and Chris Ringland with absolutely no change in quality. Starting with the 2006 vintage, however, all of the fruit is sourced from McLaren Vale. The other change of note is that Merlot has been dropped from the program, primarily because of the difficulty of finding Merlot good enough to merit the M-P label. Score: 89. —Jay Miller, October 2007.

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