Nose
The enticing bouquet is plummy, rich and ripe with warmer vintage characters. Spicy notes
of clove and five spice with mocha, in the background hints of smoked, cured Jamon.
Palate
The wine is full bodied and the palate plush and velvety with beautiful fruit sweetness. The
tannins are ripe and gritty. The nose follows through seamlessly to the palate, powerful and
flavoursome, enhanced by nuances of blueberry, sweet spice and varietal black pepper
Growing Conditions
The warm spring and summer with no extremes in temperature meant that the canopies
were in incredibly good condition at harvest. The lead up to picking saw perfect days and
nights with no rain. An early red vintage saw the cabernet picked 7 – 10 days earlier than
average which resulted in rich, ripe wines showing classic Margaret River varietal character.
Winemaking
Fruit parcels from our shiraz vineyards were vinified separately. After fermentation on skins
the malolactic fermentation was conducted in tank prior to barrel maturation in a mix of new
and old barriques ‐ French, American and Hungarian in origin ‐ for a period of 17 months. At
blending, an appropriate addition of viognier wine was added. Bottling occured in August of
the year following vintage.
Appearance
Hardcore red.
Food Pairing
Dry aged beef sirloin with potato gratin and roasted heirloom beets
with baby carrots.
