Colour
Deep lustrous magenta
Nose
Immediately fresh and lively.
Very South Australian – brazen formic plumes strut above, whilst polished boot leather aromatics lurk below.
Scents of dehydrated strawberry & raspberry coulis propelled ahead of more familial cherry pip & sarsaparilla. Overt & extrovert (sandalwood) oak, coupled with a mix of roasted nuts (pecan/pistachio/hazelnut/walnut), conspire to monopolise attention.
Palate
Awakened: Integrated fruit/oak/tannin – all melding together – a ‘congress’ of cabernet & shiraz niceties.
Noted: Fine acidity. Tannins that are fine & rounded. Both appetite-inducing!
Tasted: Red berries abound – cranberry & cherry pip ... and via this fruited conduit, enhanced natural acidity and flavour.
Acknowledged: Succulent, exuberant and certainly celebrating, not concealing oak.
Concluded: Very nicely balanced. Stylish & assured.
Remembered: The complete package – justifiably offering a respectful salute to the original Bin 389 blueprint.