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NOTES
David Hohnen is well-known in the wine industry for his development of both the Cape Mentelle and Cloudy Bay brands, and has forged a formidable reputation as a pioneer and innovator. His latest wine venture is in partnership with his brother-in-law Murray McHenry, his daughter Freya and her partner, winemaker Ryan Walsh. They have planted a wide range of alternative varieties from southern France and Spain which are proving to be well suited to the area. In 2007, David Hohnen received the inaugural Len Evans award for Leadership.
TASTING NOTES
26% Malbec, 25% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 24% Petit Verdot. This wine comes from the clay and ironstone pebbly soils prevalent on the McHenry Hohnen Vineyards south of Margaret River. With a northerly aspect, the vines enjoy long days of sunshine, moderated by the vineyard’s southern location.
A concentrated Bordeaux-inspired blend where the whole far exeeds the sum of its parts. The wine’s aromas are intensely juicy with intriguing gravelly notes. The tight tannin core is overlaid with generous scarlet fruit, the finish a lengthy reminder of each mouthful.
REVIEWS
Generously proportioned, with exuberant fruits matched by calm tannins, oak an onlooker. Best leave the wine to sort itself out for a minimum of five years before the long plateau of optimum drinkability arrives. Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot. Screwcap.14.5% alc. Rating 95 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
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