2021 DIRECTORS’ CUT CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RRP: $37.00
The mate to our flagship Directors’ Cut Shiraz, Directors’ Cut Cabernet is made from the best fruit in only the best vintages. As with films, the director’s cut is regarded as the definitive version – no compromises.
Reviews
95 Points || Sam Kim || Wine Orbit || Rich and enticing, the bouquet shows cassis, dark plum, warm spice and cedar characters with a hint of dark cocoa. It's equally appealing in the mouth with excellent weight and a plump mouthfeel, superbly structured by layers of chalky tannins, finishing long and robust.
-Sam Kim || Wine Orbit
Tasting Notes
The wine wears a ruby red robe with hints of purple. The nose offers blackcurrant compote, with cocoa and dried plums.
The taste is of intense black raspberry with rumours of leather and a long, smooth and savoury finish. Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon will build body and complexity over the next decade.
Vinification
Only the finest Cabernet vineyards in Langhorne Creek contribute to Directors’ Cut. The old vine fruit is the cornerstone of this wine’s character. The fruit was harvested at night to retain freshness. Initial skin contact was followed by 7 days of cool fermentation with our Rhône isolate yeast and hand-plunging three times daily. Maturation then occurred in 75% new French oak hogsheads for approximately 12 months.
Vintage
Good ground cover formed from winter rains bolstered the vineyards through a warm and dry spring. Problem free flowering led to even berry development and a stable and relatively easy vintage. Natural acidity was once again the gift of the cool lake breeze.
Langhorne Creek had cooler nights than the coolest parts of the Adelaide Hills and this meant a long growing season. We were still harvesting until mid-April. The above average yields are a blessing as the fruit is amazing.
-2021
