Aroma
                 Intense black cherry, Asian spice and a perfumed floral note highlight the aromas.
             
            
            
                Palate
                 The palate is finely poised, rich and concentrated. The silky texture and volume of fruit carries the long finish.
             
            
                Vinification
                 The fruit was handpicked on 18 March, hand sorted and gently de-stemmed into a traditional French oak cuve. Following a five-day soak, the natural yeast fermentation proceeded peaking in temperature at 32 degrees celsius. The wine was pressed off skins after 16 days into tight grain French oak puncheons for malolactic fermentation and maturation. It remained in oak until February 2023 when it was estate bottled.
             
            
                Cellaring Potential
                 Cellar for 8-12 years.
             
            
                Vintage Notes
                 2022 was a vintage of tiny yields, the lowest in our history. This was due to severe storms during flowering. However, the positive is the wines are of exceptional quality - they are intense, with incredible balance and persistence.
             
            
            
         
        
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