Nose
Fruit and savoury elements are beautifully lifted, with dark
plum, juniper berry, smoked chillies, a touch of leather and an
inviting note of fruit and nut chocolate.
Palate
So soft and juicy on the palate, easy and delicious with
very soft acidity and remarkably soft, fine tannins. The flavours
are clean with fresh plums and plum sauce with a lovely fruit and
nut chocolate carrying
Growing Conditions
Mild conditions in Margaret River with no extreme weather
conditions, allowing for balanced fruit and a slow and steady
intake. There was no disease pressure and fruit quality is excellent
the only disappointment was yields being down across the
Region for all key varieties. This was the outcome of storms in
spring and pressure from an increase in the local population of
Silver Eyes (birds) and no Marri Blossom.
Winemaking
The individual batches were crushed separately into stainless
steel fermentation vessels. They were pressed off skins early to
maintain a soft, succulent mouth feel. The resulting wine was
matured in barriques for 12 months, with the incorporation of
traditional oxidative handling, to soften and round the tannin
profile and add further aroma and flavour complexity.
Appearance
Deep purple maroon
