"wave of dark berry fruit and rich, chewy tannins combine to coat the palate and swamp the senses"
94/100 Points: James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
Silver Medal: 2011 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Awards, USA
Silver Medal: 2011 Sydney Royal Wine Show, class 32
Silver Medal: 2011 Royal Queensland Wine Show, class 30
Deep magenta red. A siren's song of alluring cassis and dark cherry aromas entice and tease, with hints of dark chocolate, violet and bay leaf. The hero of this wine is the structure: the wave of dark berry fruit and rich, chewy tannins combine to coat the palate and swamp the senses. A full-bodied, structured Cabernet Sauvignon that expresses the synergy of this noble variety, the terroir and my personal winemaking philosophy.
In a small niche of the John Petrucci vineyard the soil, climate and Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard combine to create something special - the fruit that is ultimately hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Gentle hand working of the skins in small, 5 tonne open fermenters and traditional winemaking practices protect and nurture
the unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine grained French oak hogsheads are used to allow a long, slow maturation of the wine and subtle oak integration. A combination of new and one year old barrels, crafted by select coopers to our requirements, are used to create nuances and diversity of flavour. When maturation and oak integration are perfect, individual barrels are selected and blended to create the fruit power, complexity and harmonious balance that is Shingleback D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.