$109.90
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Region: Yarra Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
First Glance: Perfumed, Violets, Brambly, Fine Tannin
Acclaim: 96pts
The Wine:
Hand harvested; the Cabernet is destemmed, berry sorted, then crushed into half-tonne open fermenters. A small amount (5%) was whole bunch fermented for extra lift and perfume. Malbec is destemmed into small fermenters and hand plunged twice daily. Maturation in French Bordeaux-shaped barrels, 15% new oak to enhance the juicy fruit palate and immediate enjoyment.
Perfume is the signature of this wine with lifted violets, bramble and berry fruits. Refreshing fruit flavours include mulberries and blueberries. Some nettle presents a cool leafy lift and clove spices dance with vibrant acidity and an elegant fruit drive. The Malbec component brings the acid crunch to the wine. A wine of wonderful fruit purity with some mocha warmth and fresh leather aromas.
The Review:
Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion - 96pts
"A medium deep, bright crimson. Fragrant with aromas of damson plums, blackcurrants, cedar and violets. Medium bodied, this elegantly wrought and persistent wine finishes with very fine-grained and suave tannins suggesting this will age gracefully over the next six to eight years."
