McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 750ml

McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 750ml

95 POINTS Elizabeth | National Liquor News Tasting

COONAWARRA WINE OF THE YEAR TROPHY & GOLD MEDAL | China Wine & Spirits Awards 2019

5 STARS & 93 POINTS Sam Kim | wineorbit.co.nz

The Shortlist range is a selection of multi-award winning wines that represent the unique flavour and character of each varietal as well as the influence of the terroir on the wine. Each bottle is individually numbered.The fruit for this wine comes from two vineyards in the southern part of the renowned Coonawarra region. This area has a long ripening period which enables the development of great varietal flavours and intensity. Initial fermentation occurred in small traditional 10 tonne open vats for 10 days. The wine was then pressed off and sent to new French oak hogsheads where it underwent secondary malo-lactic fermentation before being clarified. The final step was to mature the wine for a further 16 months in oak before bottling.

Aroma: A beautifully complex wine with upfront aromas of red berry and blackberry balanced by pepper and herbaceous notes.

Palate: The aromas flow through to the palate with rich dark berry and brooding stone fruit notes. Maturation in oak give some savoury characters, a slight earthiness and soft, drying tannins which all meld together to form a long, lingering sensation. A balanced and approachable wine now or cellar for the next 5-10 years.

Food: Rare fillet of beef, porcini mushrooms and sauteed spinach.

Alc: 14% 

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