Reserve Cabernet
Winemaker notes Colour: Deep crimson Bouquet: Brooding blackberry, mulberry, dark chocolate and cedar aromas typify the aromatic profile of this reserve style. Palate: The palate is rich and powerful showing generous redcurrant, mulberry and dark chocolate flavours. A soft and supple backbone of tannin gives this Cabernet a long and precise evolution through the palate. Viticulture Grown on the Wildberry Estate vineyard this parcel of fruit enjoys one of the more sought-after addresses for Cabernet Sauvignon not only in Australia but also in a global sense. Wilyabrup has rapidly gained a global reputation as one of the best places to grow Cabernet in the world and the Wildberry Vineyard with its free draining gravelly soils and north facing aspect deliver a unique viticultural environment in which to grow premium Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking Carefully selected fruit is delivered to the winery where it was crushed and destemmed to a static fermenter. Selected yeast is added and a controlled fermentation was conducted over a 18 day period. During fermentation the wine is pumped over the skins twice a day to facilitate colour and tannin extraction. A period of post fermentation maceration on-skins has been employed for this batch to further ameliorate and soften the tannin profile of this wine. Following fermentation the wine is matured in approximately 25% new and a selection of one and two year old French oak barriques. Following maturation the wine is assembled before a gentle filtration prior to bottling.
2022 Reserve Cabernet
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Wild Duck Creek Ducks & Drakes Cabernet Sauvignon
Indulge in the bold elegance of Wild Duck Creek Ducks & Drakes Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, a 750mL masterpiece from Heathcote, Victoria. Sourced entirely from the northern vineyards at Colbinabbin, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted by the family-run Wild Duck Creek Estate, known for its cult status since its first release in 1991. The grapes are fully destemmed, fermented in open fermenters with gentle hand-plunging, and matured for 22 months in French and American oak hogsheads (30% new), yielding a vivid red hue. The nose lifts with black fruits, tobacco, and graphite, while the palate is rich with blackberry liqueur, bay leaf, and olive tapenade, wrapped in layers of fine Cabernet tannins. Rated 93 points by Wine Front for its “beautifully integrated oak,” this full-bodied, luscious wine pairs perfectly with oregano lamb cutlets or can cellar for 15 plus years. A collector’s gem embodying Heathcote’s distinctive terroir.