1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
The colour here is dark red with a purple rim. Blackcurrants greet the
nose with such intensity it is almost overpowering. This cassis is also
complimented by some eucalypt, licorice, earth, cedar and dried tobacco leaf. The front palate has concentrated cassis flavours with adistinctive juicy, almost sweet flavour. The classy oak comes into play
to add to the powerful fruits and assists in the back palate with
supple, ripe tannins that seem to go forever. From low-yielding vines
this is a lovely example of the strength and subtleness of cabernet
sauvignon from the edge of the Pyrenees.
Viticultural Data
| Location: |
Undulating foothills of the northern slopes of Pyrenees ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia |
| Vineyard altitude: |
200 metres (656 feet) |
| Average rainfall per year: |
510 mm (20 inches) |
| Rainfall for this growing season: |
191.25 mm (7.5 inches) |
| Soil Type: |
Red duplex – red brown clays to 2 m depth |
| Budburst: |
29th September 1997 |
| Flowering: |
Late November 1997 |
| Veraison: |
Late January 1998 |
| Harvest: |
24th March 1998 |
| Bottled: |
June 1999 |
| Alcohol: |
15.5 % vol |
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