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94
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Huon Hooke -
94
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Andrew Caillard MW
Red
Classification
Red Blends
Variety
2016
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Coonawarra
Region
14.2%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"Tamarillo, violet, fresh earth and subdued berries are suggested by the bouquet, which is a little reserved at this stage, and the palate is savoury and dry, with some chew and mouth-puckering grip, the aftertaste running out long and tongue-snapping. It's full-bodied and tightly-composed. This wine will benefit from some ageing. The tannins are a little sappy, but this is rectified by the protein of meat or cheese. Potential plus."
- Huon Hooke
94 / 100
"Medium deep crimson. Expressive claret style with mulberry, red plum, cassis, mocha aromas and vanilla oak notes. Well concentrated wine with mulberry, red plum, blackcurrant fruits, fine grainy/ cedary tannins, underlying mocha, vanilla oak and developed tobacco, espresso characters. Finishes firm and tight. A touch of bottle age gives the wine attractive fruit complexity and suppleness. From an historic Coonawarra vineyard. Now-2030."
- Andrew Caillard MW
Tasting Notes
In 2016, that vineyard is O’Deas 3.13. This small vineyard has its own personality and we are delighted to bottle this field blend wine from the Odeas 3.13 vineyard. 3.13 refers to the vineyard size – 3.13 hectares. Locally, we call the vineyard, “The Hobbit” as the vines are very short with big feet – the rows (therefore, roots or feet) are very wide. In 1989 the vineyard was planted with several clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. The warmer 2016 vintage enabled us to make a field-blend of the four varieties and the wine expresses the vineyard site.
Beautiful perfume that made me think ‘soulful’ as a quicksilver, stream of consciousness response. Fragrant with small dark berries, black olive, pan forte and faint dark choc-mint with whiffs of mahogany or rich wood, but also faint. The palate is compact, concentrated in feel, dense with plummy-olive fruit, licked at by brown spice and clove-wood, shapely, long, glorious, regal tannin profile. Elegance p
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex