$80.00 / bottle
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 barriques prior to 18 months of maturation in our cellars.
In keeping with our non-interventionalist winemaking style, we neither fine nor filter this wine.
50 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon Vines represents less than 2% of the region plantings. Our vineyard is from the heart of the Valley Floor in Bethany – where the first village was settled in the Barossa Valley and the first vines in the Barossa Valley were planted.
Deep magenta 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 savoury spice bound together by succulent fine-grained tannins. A wine of great length that will reward many years in the cellar.
SUITABLE FOR VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS
Region
Barossa - Bethany
Maturation
18 months new and seasoned French barrique
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure
Cork
Winemaker
Jeremy Ottawa
Alcohol
14.50%
96 Points
Ray Jordan
This excellent Cabernet is made along similar lines to the Shiraz. It was a vintage that has suited Cabernet in the Barossa, creating seamless elegance with distinct varietal characters. Spicy leafy notes on the nose with a plush velvety palate structure, created by the generous fruit and ample tannin and fine oak support. Drink by 2025-2040
95 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
It is a gorgeous rendition of the variety, showing cassis, fennel, tobacco, violet, and cedar characters on the nose. The concentrated palate delivers terrific weight and persistence, splendidly framed by refined texture and beautifully infused tannins, making it sturdy yet supple and harmonious with a sustained, satisfying finish. At its best: now to 2040.
94 Points
Ken Gargett
The grapes are destemmed but not crushed, before spending a week on skins. Eventually, the wine spends a further year and a half maturing in a mix of new and older French barriques. Under cork, this is dark blood red, both toasty and earthy. There are aromas moving through crushed herbs, cranberries, mulberries, bay leaves, soy, cloves and beef stock, along with a touch of licorice. There is real intensity here, and the structure is seamless, quite dense, and with sleek tannins. The palate sees more of a reliance on black fruits and a note, in the most positive way, of axle grease. Serious length, this will drink beautifully for the next ten to twelve years.Drink by: 2025-2037
