"Supple, concentrated and lithe, this bounds with cassis, mulberry, raspberry and aniseed. Plenty of very soft tannins frame the fruit and chorale it through to the finish. Lovely." Wine Companion Erin Larkin. 93 points.
WINERY NOTES:
COLOUR
Medium dark red colour with purple tints.
NOSE
Spicy berry fruit aromas and hints of cedar and oak influence on the nose.
PALATE
The palate is refined and smooth, showing flavours of ripe blackberry and red currant characters. Fine, ripe tannins round out the wine, with lingering dried herb and savoury nuances on the finish.
WINEMAKING
Cabernet from one of our oldest blocks in the Carbunup River Vineyard, in conjunction with a rich batch of Merlot from our Cellar Door Vineyard (Yallingup) were destemmed to separate static tanks and inoculated immediately with a Bordeaux yeast strain. Each tank was pumped over twice daily using a Turbopigeur - a red fermentation pump designed in France that floods the cap with a very gentle pumping action. The wines were fermented on skins to dryness at a maximum of 28°C and pressed after 20 days. The wine was racked to barrel for MLF and was then matured for 15 months in 20% new French oak barriques. Racking of the wine occurred quarterly, softening the tannins and promoting oak integration. This is a wine with good structure that will reward cellaring.
