Aroma
Showcasing aromas of clove, cherry, asian spice, cola, vanilla, roasted meats and blackcurrant.
Appearance
Dark purple with a slight ruby red hue in the glass.
Palate
The palate is medium and starts with classic Cabernet austerity
yet quickly breathes up, showing classic McLaren Vale generosity
in both weight and texture. This wine starts out with a nice core of
dark berry fruits that draw late into the palate. When the tannins
take over they are broad in appeal, with loads of cassis and black
fruit flavours. Red and black currants, floral and incense detail
gives the palate lots of pop and energy.
Vinification
The parcels of fruit making up this wine were crushed into and
fermented in open top vessels, with pump overs (three daily over
peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins.The
batches were then drained, pressed to tank and then racked to
barrel for oak maturation.
Range Notes
Every wine in the Picture Series has its own
inspiration, our own take on popular culture.
With some old school polaroid imagery by friend
and photographer Don Brice and a quirky back label
descriptor, the aim is to bring a smile to your face
when you pick up the bottle, reminding you that
wines should be approachable and of course… fun.
Vintage Notes
The 2023 season was challenging, we experienced a very
wet winter with a number of very humid days to match. Heat
summation over summer and sun daylight hours were going to
be much lower than we were normally used to, presenting us
with a much slower ripening curve. With wine we put the vintage
year on the label for a reason, to show what we can achieve in an
independent 12-month period, from pruning to wine in barrels. I
am thrilled with what our Two Hands team has achieved in such a
perplexing, challenging and interesting season.
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