Bouquet: The aromas are varietally correct, cherry and raspberry fruit mixed with a touch of Chinese five spice. The perfume is fresh and intriguing with a hint of vanilla to finish.
Palate: The structure of this wine is tight and nervy. The acid carries the juicy vibrant red fruits creating an impression of elegance and complexity. The wine at this stage is very young and just needs another12 months before it really starts to communicate. This wine is our finest so far, an absolute blinder.
Winemaker’s comments: This wine has been made in the traditional Burgundy way. The 1989 Forest Hut vineyard cropped at 1 tonne per acre. The grapes were hand-picked then crushed and destemmed over 5% whole bunches. A cold soak was carried out for four days before the alcoholic fermentation started. Two weeks later the ferment was basket pressed then pumped straight to French oak barriques where it rested for 16 months.
I am extremely excited about this wine, it has both grace and charm and is a brilliant marriage with mushroom risotto or Chinese duck.
Cellaring Potential: 4 - 6 years
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
Dalwhinnie is located near the small village of Moonambel, 20kms north-west of Avoca and 200kms from Melbourne, a comfortable 2.5 hour drive. Dalwhinnie is located near the tiny village of Moonambel in the heart of the Pyrenees region of Western Victoria, Australia and is a super premium... producer of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. After 25 years of growing grapes, the 18 hectare vineyard is now fully mature, producing true varietal fruit characters with great concentration of flavours. David Jones firmly believes that the best grapes come from a healthy well pruned vine which has the proper balance of fruit to foliage to ripen the bunches quickly and efficiently. The bunches must be disease free, compact in composition and have good exposure to sunlight. He believes ultimately that great wines are produced from these grapes grown on unique elevated single vineyard sites and Dalwhinnie is fortunate to possess several of these sites.
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