50 Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
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Tasting Notes

Deep magenta in colour with a vibrant nose of dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon aromas. An exotic and full-bodied palate driven by flavours of fruits of the forest, blackcurrant and a hint of tomato leaf bound together by succulent fine-grained tannins. A wine of great length which will reward many years in the cellar.

Winemaking

The grapes are destemmed, but not crushed, and spend seven days on their skins in open fermenters with twice daily hand-plunging and pumping over of the cap to more gently extract colour, flavours and tannins.This is followed by careful basket pressing and malolactic fermentation in a combination of new and seasoned French oak prior to 24 months maturation in our cellars. 

 

In keeping with our non-interventionalist winemaking style we neither fine nor filter this wine. 

Reviews
93 Points, #1 Barossa Cabernet 2013
Review by: Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Ranked #1 of 17 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon tasted from Barossa Valley Deep red colour with a faint tinge of purple. The bouquet is all about berries, raspberry and blackberry, the palate rich and fleshy, with ample tannins which are supple and yet persuasive. Good solid grip and aftertaste, and plenty of aging potential. 20/5/2016 Drink 2016 to 2036
Premium Gold Medal
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2016
Gold Medal, 90 Points
Review by: Drinks Business, Drinks Business Global Masters
Silver Medal
Review by: China Wine and Spirits Awards 2016, CWSA
Gold Medal
Review by: The Asian Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2017, Drinks Business Global Masters
94 Points and Silver Medal
Review by: Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
93 Points
Review by: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
With a hint of development on the rim, this smells of crushed bay leaf, black currant, leather and vanillin oak. The wine leaves an overall impression of medium-bodied savouriness rather than sheer heft and power, despite boasting depth and concentration. Cabernet's firmly pressed, grainy tannins kick in at finale boding well for the long haul. Drink By:2028
Silver Medal
Review by: International Wine Challenge 2017

 

Currently not available for purchase.
Other Vintages
2016 |  2017 |  2018 | 
CLOSURE
Diam Cork

GRAPE VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
GROWING REGION
Barossa Valley - Penrice
% ALCOHOL
14.5
RESIDUAL SUGAR
>5g/l
ACIDITY
6.6gl
pH
3.52
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Tasting Notes

Deep magenta in colour with a vibrant nose of dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon aromas. An exotic and full-bodied palate driven by flavours of fruits of the forest, blackcurrant and a hint of tomato leaf bound together by succulent fine-grained tannins. A wine of great length which will reward many years in the cellar.

Winemaking

The grapes are destemmed, but not crushed, and spend seven days on their skins in open fermenters with twice daily hand-plunging and pumping over of the cap to more gently extract colour, flavours and tannins.This is followed by careful basket pressing and malolactic fermentation in a combination of new and seasoned French oak prior to 24 months maturation in our cellars. 

 

In keeping with our non-interventionalist winemaking style we neither fine nor filter this wine. 

Reviews
93 Points, #1 Barossa Cabernet 2013

Score: 93 Points and #1 Barossa Cabernet 2013
Review by: Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com
Ranked #1 of 17 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon tasted from Barossa Valley Deep red colour with a faint tinge of purple. The bouquet is all about berries, raspberry and blackberry, the palate rich and fleshy, with ample tannins which are supple and yet persuasive. Good solid grip and aftertaste, and plenty of aging potential. 20/5/2016 Drink 2016 to 2036

Premium Gold Medal

Score: Premium Gold Medal
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2016

Gold Medal, 90 Points

Score: Global Master, Gold and 90 Points
Review by: Drinks Business, Drinks Business Global Masters

Silver Medal

Score: Silver Medal
Review by: China Wine and Spirits Awards 2016, CWSA

Gold Medal
Review by: The Asian Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2017, Drinks Business Global Masters

94 Points and Silver Medal

Score: 94 points
Review by: Decanter World Wine Awards 2017

93 Points
Review by: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
With a hint of development on the rim, this smells of crushed bay leaf, black currant, leather and vanillin oak. The wine leaves an overall impression of medium-bodied savouriness rather than sheer heft and power, despite boasting depth and concentration. Cabernet's firmly pressed, grainy tannins kick in at finale boding well for the long haul. Drink By:2028

Silver Medal
Review by: International Wine Challenge 2017

 

Currently not available for purchase.
Other Vintages
2016 |  2017 |  2018 | 
CLOSURE
Diam Cork

GRAPE VARIETY
Cabernet Sauvignon
GROWING REGION
Barossa Valley - Penrice
% ALCOHOL
14.5
RESIDUAL SUGAR
>5g/l
ACIDITY
6.6gl
pH
3.52
HI-RES PHOTO
Click here to download.

 

 

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