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This wine is primarily driven by the strength and subtlety of our Margaret River cabernet sauvignon (75%), softened by merlot (20%) and intensified with a small addition of cabernet franc (5%).
Fruit of unusual intensity was produced by meticulous viticulture including bunch thinning, and leaf plucking, and was hand picked at optimal ripeness.
Our cabernet merlot winemaker, Janice McDonald, combined traditional and modern viticulture techniques with part maturation in French oak barriques to produce a wine which is ready for drinking now, but will benefit from cellaring for another 2-3 years.
Ray Jordan Guide to Wine 2004/2005. One of the better cabernet merlots I have tasted at this price. Loaded with ripe sappy blackcurrant and rich plum pudding characters. The palate is fleshy and soft with a delicious sweet plump fruit character and just a little cedary oak complexity. Nice drinking. 90/100
Region: Margaret River
