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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AusWineJuan on 4/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Yep, again, full disclaimer that I’m drinking a bottle criminally early. Wonderful legs, colour and structure. Warm nose, socks and rose. Amazingly fresh blackcurrant, cedar and all spice. Coonawarra profile there but elegant. Grippy tannins. Drink after 2025. (902 views) |
| Parker Coonawarra Estate Producer Website
Australian Distributor2016 Parker Coonawarra Estate First GrowthViticulture
The terra rossa over limestone soils of southern Coonawarra have long been a much sought-after location to grow the finest of red grape varieties; the extended ripening period in this area provides wonderful fruit expression, depth and complexity.
Our ‘Abbey’ estate vineyard is located on this brilliant strip of soil and is predominantly planted to Reynell Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - original cuttings from Bordeaux. These vines, planted in 1985, are the backbone of our First Growth.
Winemaking
Harvested on the 22nd March 2016, fruit for our First Growth was fermented in a 9T closed-static-fermenter for 36 days (fermentation lasting 10 days before the parcels were topped and sealed). This extended maceration encourages tannin structure and increases ageing potential. After time on skins the wine was pressed to a prestigious selection of new Chateau Barriques, and Hogsheads sourced from renowned Bordeaux cooperages Seguin Moreau and Taransaud.
The wine was then matured in oak for 18 months to create fine grained tannins and produce a tightly structured wine with the potential to improve with correct cellaring in excess of 20 years.
Tasting Notes
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Colour Dark inky red with a scarlet rim and brilliant finish
Nose Cassis, dark chocolate and cigar box. Complex and vibrant with notes of plush black fruits, dried herbs, rosemary and earthy tones, reminiscent of roast beef and leather.
Palate Fine, sandy tannin with a seamless pure mouthfeel. Pure, bright fruit and and creamed honey notes with balanced acidity that glides through mid-palate fruit sweetness.Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Limestone Coast Limestone CoastCoonawarra Coonawarra |
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