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Medium bodied, dry red, crimson with some
purple hues evident. Excellent fruit and cherry scents with
good cedar and vanilla oak aromas. A plate rich in cherry,
blueberry fruits held by some good fruit acid.
Cedary, fine grained tannins are slightly grippy but will
aid good bottle maturation. A wine cellaring potential. The
2000 vintage produced yields significantly below average due
to unfavourable flowering conditions earlier in the season.
A long, dry hot summer to follow ensured a crop of small
berries with superb fruit definition. This wine would accompany
a rich chicken cacciatore loaded with olives; wood fired oven
pizzas with spicy Italian meats or; sticky, slow cooked lamb
shanks.
| Vintage |
2000 |
| Variety |
100% Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Harvest Date |
May 2000 |
| Alcohol |
13% |
| Bottling
Date |
April 2002 |
| Oak Handling |
24 months in 100% new, tight grained French
oak. |
| Wine Style |
Medium bodied, dry red. |
| Colour |
Crimson with some purple hues evident. |
| Bouquet |
Excellent sweet fruit and cherry scents
with good cedar and vanilla oak aromas. |
| Tasting Note |
A palate rich in cherry, blueberry fruits
held by some good fruit acid. Cedary, fine grained tannins
are slightly grippy but with aid good bottle maturation.
A wine with cellaring potential. |
| Comment |
The 2000 vintage produced yields significantly
below average due to unfavourable flowering conditions
earlier in the season. A long, dry hot summer to follow
ensured a crop of small berries with superb fruit definition. |
| Food Suggestion |
This wine would accompany a rich chicken
cacciatore loaded with olives; wood fired pizzas with
spicy Italian meats or; sticky, slow cooked lamb shanks. |
| Winemaker |
Pat Tocaciu (Dip. Oen) |
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Our 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaker, Pat Tocaciu (Dip. Oen).
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