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2009
Sweet…? OMG, put a bow in its hair and send it off to school, –this wine is just too pretty to drink! The brilliant crimson spectra reminds me of the top layer of the Traffic light drinks Mother used to bring us kids as we sat in the back seat of the Holden outside the local hotel on a Sunday afternoon. That is before such things were considered gauche. Despite the vibrancy of the colour however, there is an air of vulnerability betrayed by the delicacy of the hue. The nose is pure strawberry coulee as I have never smelled it, then heady aromas of candy floss, toffee apple and hazelnut chocolate get the saliva flowing while pungent elderflower, red cherry and extra virgin olive oil carry the excitement and expectation that is the first day of spring.
Once imbibed, the wine exhibits extreme balance as chewy wine-gum flavours dribble down over well chiselled structural pillars. The nasal promise is upheld as the wine delivers a lush mouthful of field-fresh strawbs dripping with a creamy and even tempered texture. The softness and subtlety of the acidity adds silkiness to the charm yet does not detract from the refreshing exhilaration. The palate has a classic doughnut character and you can almost put your tongue through the hole in the middle between the up front fruit, the tingling acidity along the edges and the reassuringly grainy grip further back. The wine has pizzazz aplenty and will splurge its way over your chin and under your skin as it struts its stuff in skimpy briefs like a rugby legend turned body builder. The weather has improved considerably in anticipation of the release of this Rose’ so enjoy it over the long and relaxing summer to come.
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Harvest date:
Brix at Harvest:
Final Alcohol:
pH:
Total Acidity:
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5 Apr - 11 Apr 2009
23.3 –25.3
13.5%
3.26
7.5g/l |
Residual Sugar:
Bottling Date:
Release Date:
Cellaring:
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12.0g/l
21 Aug 2009
1 Oct 2009
2,4,6,8…. |
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