Cellar Door price 100aud.
The shiraz is predominantly from Wrattonbully, the Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra. The introduction to this wine is pure seduction. Mint, melted dark chocolate, sweet blackcurrant, coconut, Nutella and a general impression that you’re about to dive into a rich, dark, hedonistic pool. All these first impressions are confirmed when you take your first mouthful, which is faithful to the nose but then adds a significant swagger of tannin. This wine is certainly seductive but it’s also serious, in style, and serious in quality too. Indeed the word profound comes to mind. There’s some alcohol warmth here but this is an outstanding wine, concentrated, warm and expansive. Alcohol: 15%; Price: $100.00; Rated: 95 Points; Campbell Mattinson.
VARIETAL COMPOSITION 65% Shiraz 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
COLOUR Intense crimson red
AROMA Lifted, fragrant with layers of red currant and blackberry fruits, hints of coffee, vanilla and flaked coconut
PALATE The wine is seamless, with generous fruit and a silky palate of cassis, plum flesh and hints of rhubarb. Layers of ripe and regional, finely structured tannins couple with hints of black olives and chocolate to give a fruit cake like finish
FOOD MATCH Limestone Coast grain fed angus beef striploin, sweet roasted potato purée and a smoked plum jus
CELLARING POTENTIAL 8-15 years
WINE ANALYSIS Alcohol: 15%, pH: 3.55, TA: 6.03g/L
WINEMAKER Leisha Murno
