2016 Cellar Release
“Our Cellar Release Cabernet Sauvignon captures a moment in time, shaped by season and craft – its character deepened through careful maturation for ten years, just as our founder, Michael Wright, always intended.”
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TIM SHAND, CHIEF WINEMAKER
TASTING NOTES
Tasting Notes
Nose: Layered, blackberry, tomato leaf, spice, char, leather
Palate: Softened fruit, earthy, fine tannin, easing into maturity
Food match: Roasted, pan-seared or slow-cooked meats
Oak: Tight-grained French oak, 18 months, 50% new
Colour: Bright ruby red
VINTAGE
Vineyard Notes
A near-perfect growing season with a warm, dry spring and relatively light winds. Summer was nice and warm without excessive heat until an 80mm downpour mid-January; a timely watering for the reds, followed by some cooler weather. Fruit for our Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested during perfect autumnal conditions, with excellent concentration and structure.
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