Price

$32.00 (includes tax & bottle deposit). Shipping to Ontario only.
Purchases must be made in multiples of 6, with any combination of wines.

Vitals

• Sugar Code: 0
• Alcohol: 12.8%
• Cases Produced: 217
• Release Date: November 2008

Notes from the Winemaker

• Vineyard Source: 100% Estate
• Rootstock: Riparia and 3309
• Clone: 327 and 214
• Yield: 3.0 tonnes/acre
• Oak: 9 months
• Brix at Harvest: 23.3
• pH: 3.25
• TA: 6.4g/L
• Bottled: September 2008

Notes from a Taster

• Eye: Ruby core fades to a dark pink hue
• Nose: Plum, cocoa, ripe dark berries, diced herbs, white pepper
• Palate: Matches the nose with added caramel and spice notes
• Body: Full
• Acidity: Balanced
• Alcohol Perception: Balanced
• Finish: Very long lingering notes of caramel covered dark berries
• Drink: Now to 2014

Final Words

This wine holds up to the press of the 2007 vintage with its fruit forwardness and luxurious body… and strong tannic structure! My advice is to decant before service if the bottle is to be enjoyed within the first 2 years of its release. If you have the patience however, I suggest “misplacing” it in your cellar for a few years. I guarantee that you will be rewarded.