Vintage
2017
ABV
13.8%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
$150.00 – $199.99
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The parcels of fruit were fermented and matured separately, and after 12 months were blended before bottling based on a precise tasting profile.
An intricate tapestry of glazed cherries, violets and graphite, deftly woven into a palate laden with flavours of red currants, cacao nib and plum skin. Bristling tannin on the entry and a tensile core of liquorice, black berries and slate, culminates in a persistent and ever-changing mineral finish.
Accolades
2017 - 94 James Halliday, 93 James Suckling
2016 - 94 James Halliday, 93 James Suckling, 91 Wine Advocate, 91 IWC
2015 - 96 James Halliday, 93 James Suckling, 91 IWC, 90 Wine Spectator, 18.5+/20 Matthew Jukes
2014 - 95 James Halliday, 92 James Suckling
2013 - 95 James Halliday
2012 - 98 James Halliday
Winemaker's Bio
Winemaker Bruce Dukes is a qualified Agronomist with a master’s degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of California. He draws on decades of local and international winemaking experience, including four years at Francis Ford Coppola’s Niebaum-Coppola winery in California and a significant tenure at Pierro Winery in Margaret River. Bruce’s time spent in California helped hone his exacting and confident approach.
Bruce exudes an infectious enthusiasm and passion for his craft, making wines from the ground up. Beginning with a deep understanding of soils and sustainable farming practices, it is Bruce’s belief that a holistic approach reaps the greatest rewards, both for the wine and the environment.
His winemaking philosophy is best described by wine expert Professor Steven Kolpan who noted in his book “A Sense of Place” that, “Bruce Dukes articulates the art and science of winemaking with elegance and ease. Bruce knows that the best wines are made vine by vine, berry by berry …”
