Colour: 
Medium to full red with youthful vibrancy 

Bouquet: 
The nose of this wine shows balanced oak contributing cinnamon and nutmeg, overlaying the ripe blood-plum fruit of Merlot. 

Palate: 
Medium bodied with silky smooth textured and long tannins. Excellent persistance and soft acidity 

Food Suggestions: 
Full flavoured poultry, such as twice-cooked duckling and modern Asian style cuisine. 

Cellaring Potential: 
Whilst being crafted to allow for sufficient elegance and softness to make it appeal in its youth, the structure to reward 6-8 years of cellaring.

Winemaking Notes:
Fruit for this wine was sourced from our mature Merlot vines on our original Leconfield block. Vines were planted in 1974, 1982 and 1990. Our aim is to make a rich Merlot with great depth of flavour and structure, in which oak plays an important, but not prominent role, in the structure of the wine.

Oak:
15% 1 year old French, 15% 1 year old American.
Balance 2-4 year old French and American oak.