APPEARANCEDeep red with purple hues.
BOUQUET
The nose reveals an enticing array of black cherry, blood plum, smoky toast, liquorice and vanilla bean with hints of charcuterie and a fresh herbal spearmint lift. Interwoven black cardamom, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg aroma?s derived from barrels used in fermentation adds to the wines aromatic complexity.
PALATE
A rich, full flavoured front and mid palate is laden with raspberry, black cherry, plums and blackcurrant layered with hints of strawberry and vanilla cream,
all interlaced with rich toasty oak and dark chocolate. The wines luscious fruit
is framed by long, textural Cabernet tannins integrated with balanced and
elegant oak tannins. A great drinking wine of complexity and substance.
WINEMAKING
The blend in this wine is approximately 78% Shiraz, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc. Shiraz components for the blend were selected for
fruit richness and elegance. Cabernet Sauvignon for ripe round tannins and length and the Cabernet Franc batches were selected for aromatic lift and
fruit weight. All varieties were matured in 1 to 4 year old French and American
barrels for 20 months prior to blending.
ALCOHOL WINEMAKERS
14.5 % by volume Scott Zrna & Ben Tanzer
AGEING
This wine is styled to be food friendly and we suggest it is ideal for enjoying
with food in restaurants or at home. Subsequent cellaring for 2 to 8 years will ensure a softer, more complex wine and for those who love very aged wines
the firm tannins should easily achieve 12 or more years.
