2005 Cabernet Shiraz Merlot

VINTAGE
This was a very good vintage with warm dry conditions throughout March and April providing very favourable fruit flavours with excellent natural acid & balance

WINEMAKING
All varieties were picked separately at optimum flavour. Fermented in separate batches, stabilised and meticulously blended to give this unique style, retaining great fruit characters

COLOUR
Vibrant red with dark purple hue

BOUQUET
An excellent intensity of rich ripe blackcurrant fruit with a hint of spicy chocolate. Delightful wine on thenose

PALATE
This wine is quite a smooth style with ample Mulberries and Sweet Cherry characters. A solid tannin backbone to compliment this fruit driven wine with a touch of Merlot to add the soft and rounded finish on the palate

SUGGESTED FOOD
Enjoy with veal or a rich pasta dishes.

CELLARING
An outstanding wine made to drink young and fresh or cellar until 2008

AWARDS
BRONZE: 2006 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
BRONZE: 2006 Royal Queensland Wine Show
BRONZE: 2006 Limestone Coast Wine Show
BRONZE: 2006 Rutherglen Wine Show
BRONZE: 2006 San Francisco Wine Competition
BRONZE: 2006 Cowra Wine Show