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NOTES
The 2009 vintage was another great one for Margaret River. A wet spring was challenging for disease control however it gave good soil moisture for the vines to draw on throughout the growing season. A cool start to summer allowed for a long, slow ripening process giving great flavour development across all varieties. The weather warmed up towards the end of December but still remained moderate with temperatures rarely exceeding 32°C. This allowed vines to steadily ripen the fruit under optimum conditions, resulting in excellent fruit flavours with good acid levels in the whites and ripe tannins in the reds.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: The wine shows a remarkable complex array of aromas of black cherry, dark fruits, bitter chocolate, forest floor earthiness and pomegranate molasses richness.
Palate: Layers and layers of flavour provide for a seamless palate. The tannins are quite fine and chalky, providing great structure for aging. It is a wine with the richness we saw in the 2007 but with a more elegant finish.
REVIEWS
Good colour; a fragrant and expressive bouquet, with blackcurrant and cassis to the fore, leads into a finely modulated medium-bodied palate, gently savoury tannins underpinning the long finish.
Multiple trophies including Best Wine of Show, Margaret River Wine Show ’10.
Rating 96, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
AWARDS
Two Trophies: Best Red Wine Show and Best Single Vineyard Estate Red (Margaret River Wine Show 2010)
Bronze Medal: Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
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