Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley, Victoria

Cassis, red currants, tobacco leaf with hints of spice and subtle floral perfumes drive the nose of the wine. The palate controlled by fine and talc -like tannins woven into a persistent and pure fruit finish. With tremendous poise and elegance, the 2018 Medhurst Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon will continue to improve with careful cellaring for over a decade.

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Description

A deep, plummy crimson purple. Densely packed with dark fruits, spice-rack spices, and beautifully integrated and well-handled cedery oak.

Details

  • RegionYarra Valley, Victoria
  • Vintage2019
  • TypeRed Wine
  • VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
  • Variety Composition

    100% Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Volume750ml
  • Alcohol Volume13%
  • pH

    3.5

  • Standard Drinks7.7
  • Acidity

    3.5

  • Residual Sugar

    6.3 g/l

  • Maturation

    300ltr Hogshead, 18 months, 33% New Oak

  • ClosureScrewCap
  • Bottling Date

    01/10/2020

  • Harvest Date

    21/03/2019

  • Vintage Notes

    The 2019 growing season began with a dry spring and later then average budburst. A small to medium sized crop was established in mild weather and 125mm of November rain came just at the right time to keep the vines healthy and vital. A warm, dry January-March with two short heat spikes kept the team on their toes. Detailed canopy management ensured the fruit remained unblemished by the heat of the sun. The resultant fruit was ripe, balanced and with exceptional acids adding to their vibrant fruit profiles. The wines are fine and approachable early with good prospects for medium term cellaring. An excellent season of vibrant and complex flavours, superb acidity and lovely soft tannins.

  • Vineyard Notes

    Block: D Aspect: North Elevation: 182m - 208m

  • Winemaking

    Only 30 dozen produced. Three-day pre-ferment cold soak then pressed to a new 300L Hogshead after 20 days on skins.

  • Tasting Notes

    A deep, plummy crimson purple. Densely packed with dark fruits, spice-rack spices, and beautifully integrated and well-handled cedery oak. Compact and precise on the palate with dark currants, boysenberry and blood plums. Gently textured, with layered, bright and crunchy tannins, this beauty will still be looking good in 10, if not 20 years from now.

  • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

    10+ Years

  • Food Matches

    Rib of Beef with sauce Bordelaise