Nose
The bouquet has the classical red berries of black current and blueberry with underlying bay leaf, anise, and black olives, as well as French vanilla biscuit characters.
Palate
Deliciously sweet fruit leads to the medium to full weighted palate with fine silky tannins. There is a subtle texture with black current, mulberry and plum skins fruit followed by hints of licorice and
Growing Conditions
After a significantly wet winter with rainfall 30% above average, temperatures gradually crept up above the long-term ranges while rainfall fell well below norms as spring commenced. The resultant warmer and drier soils provided ideal conditions for early root activity and thereby optimal access to soil nutrients. As varieties commenced their growth, we saw development of healthy, well-balanced canopies across the region.
