Nose
Elevated raspberry, blackberry, liquorice and fennel with a
hint of salami, tomato paste and earthy, dried twig perfumes.
Palate
Elevated raspberry, blackberry, liquorice and fennel with a
hint of salami, tomato paste and earthy, dried twig perfumes.
Growing Conditions
Another text-book vintage in Margaret River with consistent,
almost rhythmic temperature patterns throughout the ripening
season, resulting in excellent balance and physiological ripeness
of fruit. Reasonable yields were obtained despite a handful of
blocks being exposed to heavy storms in Spring reducing their
cropping potential, but overall quality is excellent
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
Bright maroon.
