Double Gold
97 Points - VINUS International Wine & Spirits Competition 2024

Colour
At release, the wine is a deep purple with dark red at the rim.

Nose
The wine displays enticing layers of red plum, black cherry and mulberry fruit flavours and then mocha coffee and subtle vanilla and spice characters from oak influence.

Palate
The wine has a deep concentration of generous plum and dark cherry fruit flavours along with subtle floral violet characters and a smack of opulent vanilla and spice from oak maturation. This is a luscious wine with distinctive velvety tannins providing depth and grace to the structure.

Oak Maturation
The wine was matured in a combination of high-quality French and American oak barrels (20% new, balance 2 to 3 year old) for a period of 16 months before being bottled.

Vintage Conditions
Overall, the season for McLaren Vale in the lead up to vintage saw warmer than average temperatures and average for rainfall, but the rain fell primarily early in the growing. There was mild weather through December and whilst January was slightly hotter, it was still below average. The temperatures in February were ideal for slow, even ripening, heralding vintage 2021 as one of the best of the century

Cellaring Notes
Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions.