Product Description
Maturation in tight grained French oak barriques gives this cabernet beautiful sweet flesh and structure. 91 points – Huon Hooke.
Awards: | Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine’s 100 Top New Releases 91 points by Huon Hooke 8.6/10 Max Crus/ The Daily Examiner. Bronze: Perth Royal Decanter Magazine UK – 16 points |
Region: | Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River |
Colour: | The wine has a vibrant pink red hue with a deep red centre. |
Bouquet: | The nose exhibits dusty chocolate, red berry and plum fruit. |
Palate: | The palate shows restraint, with medium weight and excellent back palate, finishing with appetisingly dry fine tannins. |
Source: | Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River |
Cellaring Potential: | Suggested best 2011, maximum 2014 |
Oak Treatment: | 42% barrel matured in new French Oak, 58% one year old |
Serving Suggestion: | Enjoy with Filet Mignon or Osso Bucco. |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
Sweetness: | Dry |
Residual Sugar: | 0.7 g/L |
pH: | 3.47 |
Acidity: | 6.23 |
Bottling Date: | December 2007 |