Dark red to black color with the slightest hint of garnet. Dark blackberry and cassis fruit aromas with toasted oak, cocoa, cola, vanilla and slight butterscotch. This is a full bodied wine with dark fruit and toasted oak flavors. It has nicely firm acidity with good depth and nice tannins and a slight hint of pepper on the long finish.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Hedges South Block Vineyard Lyre and VSP trellised sections. Aged 17 months in 50% new and 50% one year old Centre of France barrels.
Harvest Notes: Very hot followed by cold, wet windy temperatures during bloom and set caused uneven set. Combine this with a typically warm summer and ideal extended fall ripening conditions of warm days and cool nights and the result is a somewhat unusual combination of generally lower acidity and pH in the grapes. A challenging but ultimately great vintage for those patient enough to let the grapes achieve optimum maturity and the flavors that come along with it.
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