2016 Blue Pyrenees Estate Red

Cellar Door

$36.00

Club

$28.80

Varieties

Malbec

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage

2016

Country

Australia

Region

Pyrenees

Alcohol

14.1%

Bottle size

750 mL

Drinking Window

2018 - 2036

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Description

RRP: $42.00
CELLAR DOOR: $36.00
WINE CLUB: $28.80

Eyes

Deep ruby red.

Nose

Ripe red plum notes over red berry fruit, forest floor complexity & classy cedar oak aromas.

Mouth

A big mouthful of ripe berries up front, complimented by tobacco leaves, mushroom & cedary oak characters. The big but even palate structure of this blended red is framed by abundant yet integrated fine grain tannins & delivers a traditional old world style, suitable for aging, with lingering fresh berry & choc-mint flavours.

Winemaking Notes

The Pyrenees region of Australia is best known for its bold savoury red wines & the “Estate” from Blue Pyrenees uses blending of the Estate vineyard’s best components to consistently reinforce this reputation. The 2015/2016 growing season provided limited winter & spring rains followed by a warm dry autumn & summer, which resulted in below average size crops, no disease pressure & made it easy to produce ripe concentrated flavoursome red grapes. The individual vineyard components were kept separate, initially in 15 tonne static & three tonne open fermenters, then also while maturing in new (40%), two year-old (30%) & four year-old (30%) French oak barriques for a full 24 months. Final selections, then blending, a light egg white fining & bottling all occurred in September 2018.