Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Nose: Perfumed red & black berries, bay leaf, subtle oak
Palate: Concentrated fruit, fresh tannins, crunchy acidity
Food match: Picnics in the park with cheese & cured meats
Oak: 7 months, 10% new French oak
Colour: Medium dark red
Ratings
0/ 'An intense nose of redcurrants and bay leaf with a lovely blue fruit cassis palate and intense tannic structure, combined with sweet spice and balanced oak, a streak of graphite and an impressive length' / SILVER, 94 points, International Wine & Spirits Competition
Vineyard Notes
A tricky season commencing with early bud break and strong growth. A cool, wet November impacted fruit set, resulting in reduced yields. Early summer was hot & dry, but February brought more cool, wet conditions until some dry, warm March days which helped ripen the reds. Organic farming had the vineyard in terrific shape to deal with the season’s challenges