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2018 Mollydooker Enchanted Path
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WHAT IS THE ENCHANTED PATH?
Enchanted Path celebrates everyone’s magical journey in life.
TASTING NOTES:
A remarkable culmination of premium Shiraz and Cabernet fruit, the 2018 Enchanted Path has an intriguing nose of pomegranate, cherry and anise. The first sip brings a chorus of flavours that include blackberry and plum with vanilla and dark chocolate notes. Fine yet broad, the tannins create a smooth and rich mouthfeel that carry the complex layers of flavour into a deep and satisfying finish. Developing in the glass, the 2018 Enchanted Path truly lives up to its name.
WA 93pts; WS 92pts
TECHNICAL NOTES:
The grapes were grown on the Gateway and Rivers Lane vineyards in McLaren Vale. Barrel fermented and matured in 95% American and 5% French oak, using 85% new and 15% one year old barrels. The required Marquis Fruit Weight™ for the Love Series is 85% – 95%. The Actual Fruit Weight for 2018 Enchanted Path is 86%.
Alcohol: 15.5%
Residual Sugar: 0.7 (g/L)
pH: 3.57
"When making the Enchanted Path we make the Carnival of Love first and then blend it with our very best parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon. We don't make it according to a formula - Sarah tastes the wines and imagines the blend, Sparky does it scientifically, but so far they have agreed on a blend of approximately 67% COL and 33% Prime Cabernet. This year however, the Prime Cabernet developed so well during oak maturation, and blended so well with the COL, that we found that the perfect blend was 60% COL and 40% Prime."
Enchanted Path celebrates everyone’s magical journey in life.
TASTING NOTES:
A remarkable culmination of premium Shiraz and Cabernet fruit, the 2018 Enchanted Path has an intriguing nose of pomegranate, cherry and anise. The first sip brings a chorus of flavours that include blackberry and plum with vanilla and dark chocolate notes. Fine yet broad, the tannins create a smooth and rich mouthfeel that carry the complex layers of flavour into a deep and satisfying finish. Developing in the glass, the 2018 Enchanted Path truly lives up to its name.
WA 93pts; WS 92pts
TECHNICAL NOTES:
The grapes were grown on the Gateway and Rivers Lane vineyards in McLaren Vale. Barrel fermented and matured in 95% American and 5% French oak, using 85% new and 15% one year old barrels. The required Marquis Fruit Weight™ for the Love Series is 85% – 95%. The Actual Fruit Weight for 2018 Enchanted Path is 86%.
Alcohol: 15.5%
Residual Sugar: 0.7 (g/L)
pH: 3.57
"When making the Enchanted Path we make the Carnival of Love first and then blend it with our very best parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon. We don't make it according to a formula - Sarah tastes the wines and imagines the blend, Sparky does it scientifically, but so far they have agreed on a blend of approximately 67% COL and 33% Prime Cabernet. This year however, the Prime Cabernet developed so well during oak maturation, and blended so well with the COL, that we found that the perfect blend was 60% COL and 40% Prime."