$37.00
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Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern WA
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
First Glance: Dark Chocolate, Blackberry, Lavender, Tobacco
The Wine:
The fruit was picked over several small picks, some by hand and some by our selective harvester. Then de-stemmed, chilled into mostly open fermenters, retaining a high percentage of whole berry initially. Cold soak and then inoculated. The fermenters were pumped over with aeration or plunged by hand; temperature allowed to rise with peak around 25-26 degrees. The wine was then pressed to French barrels (20% new) and a 3000L Foudre. The wine was blended and bottled after 12 months maturation.
Deep purple in colour. Aromas of red plums, dark chocolate, blackberry, and olives. There are some dried lavender and herb characters interwoven too. The palate is medium bodied but dense but with fine tannin profile and juicy primary fruit.
The Review:
James Halliday, Wine Companion - 96pts
"This enchanting cabernet has been produced from a blend of sites on the estate vineyard, including plantings from 1975 and a small parcel from the oldest malbec vines. It has a flawlessly rich palate with abundant blackcurrant fruit embraced by integrated French oak and ripe tannins."
