Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Nose: Dark berries, cocoa, nori seaweed, earth, gravel
Palate: Elegant, medium-bodied, complex, perfectly balanced
Food match: Aged roast duck, pickled plum, black garlic
Oak: Fine grained French oak, 18 months, 46% new
Colour: Dark red
Ratings
0/ 'Holds the mineral edge and acidity. Wonderfully integrated palate. Has a slightly dusty oak on the back palate then the fruit sweetness takes over. This is right up there with its power and finesse' / 99 points, Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review
Vineyard Notes
Excellent budburst was followed by a beautifully warm November; ideal flowering and fruit set conditions. Summer was quite mild and one of our wetter Decembers, with just a few hot days.
The warmer March weather saw reds ripen beautifully, and they were harvested under clear, sunny skies with ripe, concentrated flavours and excellent fine-grained silky tannins.
Production Notes
2016: From a near-perfect growing season, this is a complex, elegant and medium bodied Cabernet with a core of vibrant dark berry fruit, regional earthy, gravelly nuances and hints of cedar, cocoa, and nori seaweed. Supported by fine-grained tannins and seamlessly integrated French oak it has the perfect balance of aroma, flavour and structure which will ensure great longevity. Drink now - 2036
2014: The perfect ripening conditions experienced during the 2014 vintage has produced a medium weight wine displaying purity and elegance. Complex aromas of red and dark berry fruits with hints of violets, dark chocolate, earth and cedar all follow through on the palate, also displaying regional earthy, gravelly nuances contributing a nice savoury textural element to the wine. A perfect balance of aroma, flavour and structure which will ensure great longevity.
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