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Chalice Bridge The Estate Cabernet Merlot 2007
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SILVER – 2010 Margaret River Wine Show.
TOP 40 ‘Best Buys’ Wine & Spirit Insider.
"91 POINTS. Solid red-purple; positive varietal fruit aromas come through on the medium- to full-bodied palate, where tannins soon make themselves felt; needs a few years, but will definitely repay patience." - James Halliday.
REGION: Southern Margaret River (Single Vineyard).
COLOUR: Deep ruby with striking purple highlights throughout.
NOSE: The nose is full of sweet, brambly black fruits, with a touch of spice and lingering aromas of cedary oak.
PALATE: The palate is soft and round with a nice richness to it, aided by the addition of merlot to the cabernet sauvignon, showing flavours of blackcurrant and dark cherry, integrated perfectly with some beautiful Margaret River spice. Lovely savoury olive notes combine with soft, silky tannins to make this wine a classic Margaret River blend.
VINTAGE NOTES: A blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot. Vintage 2007 arrived earlier than previous years due to the warmer weather, and coupled with the drier season, translated into a disease free period which made for great quality fruit and ripe flavours being obtained across all varieties.
After the two varieties have been blended at the end of vintage, oak additives were used and the blend was matured in stainless steel vats for 6 months. The blend was then filtered and fined prior to bottling before spending a further 12 months in bottle prior to release. - Bob Cartwright (Consultant Winemaker)
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Margaret River WA |
Winemaker: Bob Cartwright
Drink now until: 2013
Alc/Vol: 14 %
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