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Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Merlot 2008
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The nose is fresh with dark fruits, a touch of vine leaf and mint and subtle milk chocolate oak characters. The palate is elegant and fine with fresh black fruits and a soft finish.
We are a small family owned wine company in the heart of the famous Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip. Since the planting of the first 5 hectares of vines in 1976, the vineyard has grown steadily and now covers a total of 56 hectares of Coonawarra Terra Rossa soil. The principal variety planted is Cabernet Sauvignon, which accounts for 70% of the area whilst the addition of Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Chardonnay make up the total vineyard area of 58 hectares.
The vineyard is divided into small blocks of between one and two hectares, which take into account depth of soil, trellis design, vine clone and row direction. The quality of wine produced from these small blocks is evaluated each year and recorded. This practice proves the validity of the French concept of "terrior" or the effect that microclimate; geological features and other factors have on the quality of the wine produced. Such effects are clearly seen in the small Balnaves vineyard at Coonawarra.
'A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%)/Merlot (25%) and an irrelevant 1% of other varieties; has excellent colour, and a racy character to the cassis, blackcurrant and spice fruit obscured by the sheer power of the other Balnave reds. Can be enjoyed at any time from now to kingdom come. Screwcap. 94 Points' - James Halliday.
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WBW Rating: 94/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Coonawarra SA |
Winemaker: Peter Bissell
Drink now until: 2020
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