Colour
Bright crimson red.
Nose
Proclaims Coonawarra, shouts Cabernet (respectfully!).
Tomato leaf, carpaccio and cassis weave their varietal magic.
Wafts of nutmeg, cardamom – possibly French oak-derived?
French polish ‘complexities’ offer a sampling of what awaits ahead in bottle, in cellar.
Palate
Medium to full-bodied.
Overt – black olive, tomato consommé and mulberry.
Covert – sage/burnt butter ‘impressions’.
Grainy, malty tannins play with pithy, citrus acidity – both respectful of their Quercus landlord.
Savoury rather than fruity.