Tasting Note

Cabernet planted in 1975, Blewitt Springs. Hand-picked, fully destemmed and crushed cold to a wax lined, 134yr concrete open fermenter. Mixed once daily until indigenous ferment commenced then two pump overs a day. Two weeks on skins, pressed to tank for sugar dryness, then racked to a mix of barriques, hogsheads and puncheons, 23% new oak for 11 months. One rack and return off gross lees post malo.

🌱 Vegan Friendly

Review

"This is a culture of precise tannin management and effusive energy, no matter the weight of any wine. This serves to compress the fruit into a whirl of tension and savouriness. This, an inaugural release, is no different. My gripe is the eucalyptus that strikes the currant, olive, violet and sage aromas to dry the finish. Slightly, mind you. There is a great deal to enjoy all the same, from the saline slake of Blewitt Springs freshness, ballbearing tannins, granular and gritty, and the saliva-sucking maritime feel."

93 Points - Ned Goodwin MW, Halliday Wine Companion