Here at the Warehouse there’s a lot of love for Geoff Hardy. Consistently producing primo vino at prices that could be a hell of a lot more than they are – what tastes like a 60 dollar bottle and costs 30 bucks? The colouring is opaquely dark red, with a bouquet of violets, cassis, cedar and spice that comes across with a nice amount of intensity. The flavour sits in that nice middle ground between being medium and full bodied, with blackberries and mulberry balanced by a little bit of cedar and a well spiced background. The tannins are firm, and slightly dry but well balanced. The aftertaste is drawn out with a gradually mellowing of flavour between each sip.
Winemaking
This wine was matured for 20 months in a combination of 80% French and 20% American hogsheads of which 40% were new and 60% aged between 2-5 years. The combination gives a really unique palate feel of talk as well as that delicious grip Cabernet's can often lack. I could write delicious things about this wine all day, but instead I'm just going to finish my glass of it. You should do the same!
Awards and Accolades
Past Vintages
2013: 92 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion "Matured for 20 months in 80% French barriques and 20% American hogsheads (40% new). Big in flavour, with luscious cassis fruit and oak upfront, backing off somewhat on the back-palate and finish."
★★★★★ Equal Top in Category - Winestate Magazine Cabernet & Cabernet Blends tasting Jul / Aug 2015 ★★★★ Equal Top in Category - Winestate Magazine New Releases tasting May / June 2015 ★★★★ Winestate Magazine Adelaide Hills tasting May / June 2015 SILVER - Sydney Royal Wine Show 2015
2012: 95 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion "Bright hue of moderate depth; a classy example of the variety, trimming its cassis fruit with a touch of black olive/earthy austerity feeding into the fine-grained tannins running through the length of the palate. Will breeze through the years ahead."
Don't Pay: $40.00
WBW Rating: 95/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Adelaide Hills, SA
Winemaker: Geoff Hardy
Drink now until: 2024
Alc/Vol: 14.7 %
