2015 Numbered Series Margaret River No. 6 Cabernet Merlot

$400.00

$2400 6 x 750ml bottle

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SKU: HP15PF-MRCABMER6

WINE STYLE

Big & Bold, Red, Full-bodied
FOOD PAIRING

Traditional spaghetti bolognese
HIGHLIGHTS

This is a wine of precisely balanced power, elegance and complexity.

WHY WE LOVE THIS WINE

A Luxurious Wine

Limited Allocation

12 bottles per customer

Fantastic cellaring potential

It will continue to develop for many years

A NOTE FROM THE WINEMAKERS

“With our Numbered Series, we have reinvented the iconic Australian blended wine. Honouring the Australian tradition of blending wine from different regions to make the best wine possible, we have added our take on the concept to create a series of classic luxury wines complemented by timeless craftsmanship and a modern design aesthetic.”

SERVING TEMPERATURE | 16 - 18°

CELLAR POTENTIAL | Up to 10 - 15 years

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TASTING NOTES

This wine has the distinctive bay leaf aromas of Margaret River Cabernet together with deep cassis, chocolate and lifted red berry freshness.

The palate has brooding blackberry and cassis boosted in the mid-palate with generous bright red fruits from Merlot. Classic Cabernet structure and drive produces a long tail of fine tannin and crisp acid reinforced with subtle oak and appealing mineral notes.

SEASON

Abundant rain over winter and spring set up good soil moisture. Yields were low due to the effects of frost damage the previous season and unsettled weather during flowering and fruit set.

The summer was warm and dry until heavy rain off the tail of Cyclone Olwyn in late-February, a welcome relief for late-ripening varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet. The typical autumn of dry, warm days and cool nights allowed a long, slow ripening period encouraging complex flavour development balanced with natural acid retention.

WINEMAKING

This wine is a natural expression of healthy, ripe fruit with inherent good structure and mature tannins. The fruit was picked in dry weather in early May and was destemmed and partially crushed before fermentation in open fermenters with twice-daily rack and return to extract flavour, colour and tannin.

THE REGION

Margaret River

Margaret River is one of the most reliable wine growing regions in Australia and its monotonously glowing vintage reports can bring tears to the eyes of long-suffering vignerons in regions less favoured by Mother Nature.

Surrounded by ocean on three sides, the sea breeze brings cool air to moderate the long summer days.

THE TIER

Numbered Series

A PERFECT EXPLORATION

10 years ago we challenged ourselves to explore Australia’s best terroir.

With the Handpicked Numbered Series we have reinvented the iconic Australian blended wine. Each wine in this series is unique, made in tiny quantities from special parcels of fruit and only made in exceptional vintages.

THE STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

The Artwork

Numbered Series – Contour Lines

All great wine begins in a great vineyard. We select only the best fruit from outstanding vineyards that have a track record of producing exceptional fruit year after year.

Each label in the Numbered Series tells a story of craftmanship and origin through contour lines inspired by the landscape.

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