2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour
Vibrant crimson red.
Bouquet
Strong mulberry and cherry fruit with a hint of French oak which adds complexity to the bouquet.
Palate
This blend of Langhorne Creek, Currency Creek and McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon is full and vibrant with fruit flavours of dark red berry and plum fill the mid palate. Soft tannins go well with the elegant under lying taste of French oak to make this a very easy drinking Cabernet.
Winemaking
Sourced from three vineyards located in the southern regions of Langhorne Creek, Currency Creek and McLaren Vale from old vines aged up to 90 years of age.. The wine was fermented in small stainless steel fermenters to retain concentrated fruit flavours. To complete the fermentation process and maturation the wine went into mostly old oak barrels with a small percentage of new oak for a period of 12 months. This enabled the use of the 100% French barrels to slowly infiltrate the highly concentrated fruit flavour creating a well balanced yet complex tannin structure.
Cellaring
This wine will be drinking beautifully upon release although will develop well in the bottle over the medium term.
Vintage Information
| Varietals | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 14.0% |
| Wine Makers | John Harris |
| Serving Suggestions | Tomato flavoured pasta dish with Boston Bay mussels. |
