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Houdini - 2010 McLaren Vale Cabernet sauvignon
Product Description
Tasting Notes
As soon as this wine is poured into the glass the colour is black to the core with a deep red/magenta rim. The aroma’s of lifted plums and blackcurrant with notes of chocolate are immediate with fine tobacco, wet ash and spice. Once on the palate this wine is full of rich and juicy fruit from start to finish with flavours of plum and berries. This generous fruit is intertwined with subtle cedar notes and chocolate spice, driving to a long finish, supported by fine tannins.
Cellaring
Drink now until 2018 with careful cellaring.
Viticulture
This Cabernet was sourced from an immaculate vineyard in the Willunga area to the South of McLaren Vale. The vines on the block are approximtely 30 years old, and yields averaged 3 tonnes to the acre, and all have a red clay soil profile.
Vinification & Maturation
Fermentation was even and on average lasted roughly 9 days with a maximum temperature of 28oC. Total time on skins was 16 days. Upon pressing, the free run and pressings were blended to tank. After 24 hours, the wine was racked to 2-4 year old French barriques for 12 months, during which malolactic fermentation occurred and the wines were racked twice. Prior to bottling the batches were blended and fined, but not filtered.
Technical
Harvested - March 2010
Bottled - March 2011
Alcohol - 14.5%
Discount - 10% on Purchase of a Dozen