94 James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

"Immediately proclaims its regional origin with dark chocolate overtones to quite luscious black and redcurrant fruit; lovely mouthfeel; great value. Screwcap." 94 points - James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

"Full-bodied and youthfully tannic, but quite promising, this wine features a big core of cassis fruit and plenty of oak-derived embellishment. It’s not herbal, but not pruny either, hitting the sweet spot between under- and overripe. Good now, but should hold through at least 2013."-90 Points- Wine Enthusiast

WINE:
"The major percentage is from our McLaren Flat vineyard together with that of our immediate neighbour. These vineyards, located at the northern part of the foothills, ripen later than many of the other sub-regions resulting in 'cooler climate' aromatic dark fruit driven wines with intense mid to back palate presence and an abundance of soft velvety tannins. The balance of the blend is sourced from a vineyard in the Seaview and Aldinga regions of McLaren Vale. Both of these vineyards are located in highly stressed sites where the influence of strong wind and sandy soils give rise to intense aromas and flavours."

"2006 vintage was a season of challenges with mixed weather conditions. Heavy Spring rains in 2005 set the vines up well for the growing season however an early onset of a mild Summer followed. A cooler than normal February led to a bout of warm weather in early March resulting in excellent ripening conditions for our Cabernet Sauvignon." -Winery

VINIFICATION:
"The wine was fermented in traditional open fermenters with heading board systems and in static open fermenters using gentle cap management techniques. The pressed wine was aged in a combination of new French and American oak complemented with an even mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 year old oak."-Winery

This scored an 88 point score in the Wine Spectator.