2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

92 Points Ray Jordan 2007. Mint and red berry fruit, with mocha cassis undertones.

  • Awards:

    92 Points, Ray Jordan 2007;
    89 Points and 4 Stars, 2008 James Halliday Wine Companion;
    4 Stars, John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald;
    Bronze Medal, 2007 Royal Perth Wine Show;
    Bronze Medal, 2007 Royal Hobart Wine Show.

  • Region:

    100% Five Ashes Vineyard Margaret River.

  • Colour:

    A pink red hue surrounds a deep red centre.

  • Bouquet:

    Mint, red berry fruit and freshly rubbed herbs, with mocha cassis undertones.

  • Palate:

    The palate shows elegance and restraint, opening with a sweet fleshy front-palate and finishing with tight knit fine rustic tannins. Maturation in tight grained French Oak barriques gives this Five Ashes terroir Cabernet a beautiful sweet flesh and structure. This wine is expected to age well in the bottle in the medium term, providing for improved mid-palate depth and softer tannins.

  • Source:

    Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River

  • Vintage Characteristics:

    2005 was a mild dry year.

  • Vinification:

    Stainless steel static fermenters with majority left on skins [extended maceration] for 20-30 days post crush.

  • Cellaring Potential:

    Suggested Best 2008 to 2010; Suggested Maximum 2013.

  • Oak Treatment:

    Average of 16 months maturation in 45% new and 55% one year old French oak barriques.

  • Serving Suggestion:

    Enjoy with steak dishes or osso bucco.

  • Alcohol:

    13.8%

  • Sweetness:

    Dry

  • Residual Sugar:

    0.5

  • pH:

    3.56

  • Acidity:

    6.12

  • Harvest Date:

    April 2005

  • Bottling Date:

    Nov 2006

  • Tasting Notes:

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