The fruit is cold soaked for ten days prior to fermentation. Twice daily pump-overs and three rack-returns during ferment. Three to four weeks on skins develops tannin and balance. Fifteen months in 50% new French oak barriques (predominately Bossuet and D’Aquitaine).
'Finding those parcels takes a great deal of work. There is a fair bit of country to cover in search of the best fruit, but when that hard work pays off in the bottle, the memory of the miles travelled quickly fades.'
- Ray Jordan
"10 days cold soak before warm fermentation, 26 days on skins, matured in French barriques (50% new). This takes you on a serious trip with a wine that over-delivers on its price, with cassis, redcurrant, fresh and dried herbs and spices and tannins that are remarkably juicy. French oak has proved its affinity with cabernet time and again, but puts an exclamation mark here."
96 points, Wine Companion (February 2018)
"Medium to deep red colour with a tinge of purple, the bouquet red-fruited and gently herbal. The palate has a sweet, almost jammy centre surrounded by thick, chewy tannins. It needs food or/and age, and seems unbalanced today, with exaggerated tannins. There is good sound cabernet flavour deep within this wine. It just needs a bit of time. Good potential."
92 points, The Real Review (September 2019)
"This is sourced from Frankland River. Captures all the generous supple characters with the essential core of firm tannin and fine-grained oak. Varietal blackcurrant with chocolate and plummy graphite nuances. Makes an assertive statement, allowing it to extend to a very long finish. Impressive stately cabernet here."
95 points, Western Australian Wine Guide 2019
"This is sourced from Frankland River. Captures all the generous supple characters with the essential core of firm tannin and fine-grained oak. Varietal blackcurrant with chocolate and plummy graphite nuances. Makes an assertive statement, allowing it to extend to a very long finish. Impressive stately cabernet here."
95 points, Western Australian Wine Guide 2019
Blackcurrant and truffle, bay leaves and violets, malt. It’s a sturdy, characterful red with a dusty dryness pulling on the finish. I’m not 100% convinced that it’s all 100% in balance but I am convinced that it’s a quality wine.
93 points, The Wine Front (March 2020)
