This wine displays an intensity and depth of colour never before seen in a MadFish Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc giving some indication as to the quality of the fruit from this vintage. This wine is a brilliant dark cherry red of medium density. The nose displays aromatic berry fruits typical of the Cabernet family of grape varieties with cassis, plum and chocolaty characters. The palate is rich and ripe with full flavoured berry fruits and chocolate tones in substantial depth and concentration. Oak and tannin are integral components of all good red wine and in this wine these facets combine to produce a soft and generous finish without gripping astringency.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
Founded in the mid 80’s, it gained quick notoriety. After a considerable success in the market, Howard Park decided to transfer its production of red wine from the Great Southern to Margaret River, to take advantage of the proximity of the population of the zone. Then, the enologist... Michael Kerrigan replaced the previous John Wade. The first crop of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot was 1986. It is a multiregional blend of five vineyards of Western Australia. It is a wine that needs time to be blended. The majority of the grape proceeds from Mount Barker and Porongurup, both subzonas of Great Southern, of colder climate. They are blend to fruits from plots of Margaret River and Pemberton. After making the winr separatly, the final blend is done after two years in barrels. The brand Madfish owes its name to a homonymous bay situated to 15 Km of Denmark, in Great Southern. It offers pure, fresh wines, with a good connection of fruit-alcohol-wood in which the flavor is the first objective.
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