In 2014 we started our journey to make the best wines we could from our vineyard. The process started the previous year when we select two blocks for their soil profile and location, pruning differently to the other blocks, aiming for even higher quality and lower yields.
At harvest, we carefully select 10 rows from the Shiraz in Block 5 and Cabernet in Block 1 for their fruit flavours, which were then fermented in open fermenters for 9 days and pressed into new and old French hogsheads. Monitored throughout the aging process, barrels were graded and then regraded as the wine matured. After about 30 months in oak, the final barrel tasting was done.
Our mission for the Block Reserve Series is to identify the best blends from our Block wines. This year we have an outstanding Shiraz Cabernet blend, with five barrels from our Block 5 Shiraz and three barrels for the Block 1 Cabernet blended to make this outstanding wine.
Like Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, this Shiraz Cabernet has two sides to its personality. The gentle aromas of blackberry, baked plumb and cedar linger in the glass. This hides the full body wine that bursts out with layers of black fruits, stewed plum, and cedar leading to a velvet finish of butterscotch and charred oak.
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Variety:
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Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
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Vintage:
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2015
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Block:
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5 and 1
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Region:
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Currency Creek
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Alcohol:
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15.0%
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Best Drink:
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Now - 2026
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Halliday:
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91pts
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Winestate:
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4 Stars
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Minimum purchase is $75.00, free freight on 6 bottles or more.
