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James Halliday's Wine Companion
Red
Classification
Cabernet Blend
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Yarra Valley
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Awards
Best Red Blend - Halliday Wine Awards 2025 Trophy - Best Red Blend - Royal Queensland Wine Show Trophy - Best Red Blend - Royal Melbourne Wine ShowScores
98 / 100"Other Reds & Blends of the Year. Score awarded by the Halliday tasting panel at the annual Awards judging. PR writes: A blend of 35/35/12/7/6/5% touriga nacional/tinta cão/tinta amarela/tinta roriz/alvarelhão/sousão, all sourced from 1990 plantings. A deserved winner of seven trophies across three shows last year, including being in the final Jimmy Watson lineup at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards for the second year in a row. From its brilliant crimson purple colour to aromas of satsuma plums, wild berries and spice, there's a lot to love. Concentrated and flavoursome, yet balanced and very long with persistent and subtle tannins attesting to a wine that will age beautifully over at least the next 10 years."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
Winemaking
The last fruit to be harvested from the vineyard. Hand picked and destemmed together some parcels in a ‘field blend’ style retaining as many whole berries as possible. The first working of the must is with the feet as in a traditional lagar in Portugal to extract tannins from both skins and seeds. Gentle pressing and maturation in old oak barrels for 10 months.
Technical Data
Varietals: 35% Touriga Naçional, 35% Tinta Cão, 12% Tinta Roriz , 7% Tinta Amarela , 6% Alvarelhão, 5% Sousão
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit was sourced from 1990 New Territories planting of classic Portuguese grape varieties on a rocky terraced hillside.
Cellaring: Drinking beautifully at present and will continue to evolve for up to 8 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Reviews
98 Points – 2025 Halliday Wine Companion
1 Merit Wine - The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia
Trophy Winner (Best Red Blend of Show), 2023 Royal Qld Wine Show
Trophy (Best Red Blend) 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity