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Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

SKU: CHRC201910 UCAU
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Clarence Hill is part of Nick Haselgrove's wine stable, only wines made from exceptional parcels of fruit are bottled under the Reserve label.

Deep red-purple, ripe cassis, plum, leather, bay leaf, smoky oak aromas, full-bodied with lively dark berry fruit, fresh spice, strong tannins, pleasant fruit sweetness, and a long oak finish.

Sourced from a premium private cellar

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    • Description

      Originally founded in 1990 and now part of Nick Haselgrove Wine’s stable, Clarence Hill today is known for making wines style and drinkability using our vineyards and our family of growers. In a winemaker’s journey through the annual vintage, special parcels of fruit are identified—this wine uses fruit from McLaren Flat. Grapes are allowed to ripen fully—but with care to avoid over-ripe characters—before open fermentation with longer extraction, including use of cold soak maceration. From a 41 year old vineyard in McLaren Flat we allowed full maturity then harvested to open fermenters for a long cool fermentation prior to maturation in a mixture of oak barrels of which 15% are new. Deep cherry magenta with purple hue. Aromas of Red currant, blueberry, light herb and cassis augmented with cigar-box like with a rich and fleshy palate with fine grained robust tannin and balanced acidity with a crunchy cassis & leafy nuance. This vintage has produced wines that have long term cellaring potential. Ideally decant on opening and allow to breathe for a hour or two.

      Tasting Profile

      • Light
      • Full
      • Low Tannin
      • Tannic
      • Sweet
      • Dry
      • Low Acidity
      • High Acidity
      Aroma:

      Blackberry, Blueberry, Pepper

      Palate:

      Blackberry, Fruit Cake, Tobacco

      Food Pairings:
      Pork Pork
      Red Meat Red Meat

    Description

    Originally founded in 1990 and now part of Nick Haselgrove Wine’s stable, Clarence Hill today is known for making wines style and drinkability using our vineyards and our family of growers. In a winemaker’s journey through the annual vintage, special parcels of fruit are identified—this wine uses fruit from McLaren Flat. Grapes are allowed to ripen fully—but with care to avoid over-ripe characters—before open fermentation with longer extraction, including use of cold soak maceration. From a 41 year old vineyard in McLaren Flat we allowed full maturity then harvested to open fermenters for a long cool fermentation prior to maturation in a mixture of oak barrels of which 15% are new. Deep cherry magenta with purple hue. Aromas of Red currant, blueberry, light herb and cassis augmented with cigar-box like with a rich and fleshy palate with fine grained robust tannin and balanced acidity with a crunchy cassis & leafy nuance. This vintage has produced wines that have long term cellaring potential. Ideally decant on opening and allow to breathe for a hour or two.

    Tasting Profile

    • Light
    • Full
    • Low Tannin
    • Tannic
    • Sweet
    • Dry
    • Low Acidity
    • High Acidity
    Aroma:

    Blackberry, Blueberry, Pepper

    Palate:

    Blackberry, Fruit Cake, Tobacco

    Food Pairings:
    Pork Pork
    Red Meat Red Meat

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