Crawford River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
$49.99
“Rich, seductive, generous cabernet ..” Fine bottle aged Cab from Henty in Victoria.
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Description
Crawford River wines from Henty in South Western Victoria are crafted exclusively from hand-picked and selected fruit grown at their estate vineyard, whereupon they are vinified and bottled on site. The fruit is brought to the winery in small parcels, where meticulous attention is paid to detail. Patience and time are of the essence in their winery.
From the winery about this wine:
Wonderfully rich notes of dark chocolate define the aroma of this wine. Notes of bay leaf and wild fennel, with cedar, currants and powdery tannins are found throughout the generous, yet elegant palate. Showing structural density, the firm, fruit tannin and subtle wood tannin create wonderful drive from beginning to end. The wholly natural acidity and approachable tannic qualities ensure excellent persistence. Screw cap.
As usual, each individual block was separately picked and fermented in open fermenters. A short, cold soak was carried out prior to fermentation with neutral yeast. The wines were then pressed to tank to settle and undergo secondary fermentation prior to being racked to barrel. No additions. Not stabilised or fined. Coarse Filtered at bottling. 2 years in French Oak. Bottled in September 2012 under screw cap.”
94+ points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front “Bottled in September 2012 and released years later when it’s right in the zone. That’s the ticket. Crawford River are a wonderful part of the template of fine, slow wine in Australia. Cabernet sauvignon is the grape that gets a glint in John Thomson’s eye too – he always wants you to love it, it feels. Riesling might be the imperial standard variety from the estate, cabernet is the aspiration, though it’s so often wonderfully realised. Spends two years in French oak before its bottling.
Rich, seductive, generous cabernet of fine, satiny texture, deep inward concentration, layers of sweet-dark fruit, cedary oak and heady, alpine herbs-n-spice. It’s a triumph for those seeking a moreish, supple, succulent red of depth and character. More so, it’s youthful at some seven years old, barely a whiff or lick of anything secondary in character, just a hint of dried olive and old spice cupboard sneaking in amongst that dense, soft flow of medium weight fruit. Tannins do a good job of fining up the wine, the finish perky and lightly puckering, way down the line. Fabulous stuff.”
13% alc.
RRP $63
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Additional information
Producer | Crawford River |
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Region or Country | Australia, Henty, Victoria |
Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage | 2010 |
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