Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Tasting Note: Deep red hues. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, black olives, plum, with hints of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and sage. The palate is nicely balanced, with dry silky tannins and a length of flavour. Supporting the core of dark berry fruits is a terrior driven quality that shows through as granite and dried herb with a touch of sweetly scented eucalyptus. The tannins are very fine.
Vintage: 2009 was a fairly classic Margaret River vintage, especially for Cabernet Sauvignon, where the hot, dry summer condition made way for a true autumn of cold nights and mild days, ideal for acid retention and tannin development in Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaking Note: This wine contained portions of all six of our Cabernet blocks on the property, including 24% from our 33 year old ‘A’ block Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit was fermented in small open fermenters for 8 to 26 days on skins, before maturation in French oak barriques (20% new) for between 12 and 18 months. Bottling was on the 24th February, 2011.
Winemaking Analysis:
Sugar Level at Picking: 12.0 to 14.0 Baume
Wine pH: 3.42
Wine Titratable Acidity: 6.4 g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.53 g/L
Alcohol: 14%
Winemaker: Will Shields
