This wine has won 4 Trophies, Triple gold, countless other medals already including Best Wine of Show and Best Bordeaux Blend. I am asked a lot for a beautiful wine - strength and character, smooth, well integrated, having age that shows the beauty of the components.... Well. here she is!
A great Coonawarra blend in the typical Bordeaux style, exhibiting a complex palate, good tannin structure and a firm finish. The wine is well balanced with a deep rich colour and concentrated berry characters and flavours.
The wine has been matured in a mix of new (100%) French & American oak for 18 months, allowing vanillan and spicy oak flavours to develop with a splash of Merlot further softening the wine. The wine is an 80:20 blend and with careful cellaring will further develop.
A rip snorting drink!
Reviews
“Good, clean accomplished Coonawarra Cabernet with sherbert and musk on the nose before a palate that again shows how worthy this new producer is. Ripe, slinky mulberry with an understated herbaceousness. Drink now-2006 86 points – Winefront Monthly – April 2003
“Quite complex, showing some oak, tilled earth and a suggestion of mint to complement the raspberry / red fruits flavours. The tannins are fine and savoury, proving good support.” Wine Wise April 2005
Awards / Medals • Trophy – Wine of Show – 2006 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Trophy – Best Red Wine – 2006 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Trophy – Best Bordeaux Blend – 2006 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Trophy – Best Bordeaux Blend – 2004 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Gold (Top) Medal – Class 34 – 2002 Rutherglen Wine Show • Gold Medal – Class 24 – 2006 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Gold Medal – Class 24 – 2004 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Silver Medal – Class 8 – 2003 Cairns Wine Show • Silver Medal – Class 8 – 2004 Cairns Wine Show • Silver Medal – Class 24 – 2005 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 21 – 2002 Royal Queensland Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 23 – 2002 Royal Melbourne Wine Show • Bronze Medal - Class 76 – 2003 Cowra Wine Show • Bronze Medal - Class 36 – 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 24 – 2003 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 53 – 2003 Rutherglen Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 42 – 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show • Bronze Medal – Class 19 – 2003 Limestone Coast Wine show • Bronze Medal – Class 32 – 2003 Australian Small Winemakers Wine Show Bronze Medal – Class 41 – 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Don't Pay: $32.00
WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Cork
Region: Coonawarra, SA
Winemaker: Sean Murphy & John Cox
Drink now until: 2020
Alc/Vol: 14.5 %
