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Region: Yarra Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
First Glance: Mulberry, Lilac, Spice, Structured
The Wine:
From one of our oldest vineyards at the ‘Gate’ site, vines on their own roots. Low but self-regulated canopy growth makes this vineyard reach sugar ripeness very slowly and is a late pick even by cabernet standards.
The fruit was destemmed and kept as whole berry to undergo a cold soak for a few days to maintaining brighter fruit before frequent punch-downs throughout the peak of fermentation. It then undertook a post-ferment maceration for a total of 34 days on skins.
Pressed to barrique for 12 months and then racked with light lees to larger format barrel for a further 12 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered in April 2026.
The Review:
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front - 92+pts
"It feels herbal and squeaky, a little skittish in acidity, laid in in both perfume and palate with just ripe blueberry, tart red cherry, sage leaf, eucalyptus and mint with dashes of cedar and clove. Pleasant things in all this. The palate has a raspy flex to tannin, a little sooty spice on that tart, red/black berry fruit profile and a decently long, minty finish. In that, a wine of energy, good bones, fine bones, charm, interest. It’s one that needs a little extra time to find the mesh that gives it a grooviness."
