Richard Hamilton - Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2009-11 12x 75cl
Bottles

Product Description

Named after the picker's hut at the front of the property, our Hut Block vineyards are planted on sand & black clay loam soils over a substructure of clay. We think that the intensity of our Cabernet Sauvignon can be attributed to these soils, while the mild maritime climate of McLaren Vale, in which cool evening & night breezes from the gully winds moderate the day time temperatures, suits this variety. Our emphasis is on low yielding vines that are pruned & trained to allow dappled light to reach the fruit zone to slow ripening & enhance aroma & flavour. Deep red with scarlet highlights. Cassis fruit with hints of mint make this wine a definitive Cabernet Sauvignon. Hints of vanilla, cinnamon & mocha from oak maturation have augmented the fruit & contribute complexity. The palate, with excellent blackberry fruit flavours within a medium bodied structure, has a beautiful persistence & long, soft tannins. Serve with Venison, Beef Wellington, rich pasta. Appealing on release & has sufficient structure for 6-8 years of cellaring.