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Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth

Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth 2006

Australia

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£45.00

Product details

  • Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Deep in colour with a purple hue. The nose is fine and lifted with intense pure cassis aromas, liquorice and nuances of fine smoky French oak. The palate is intense and deep with layered rich cassis, blackberry fruit and mineral overtones. An elegant structure is complemented by good acidity and balance, the finish is long and lingering with fine tannins.

  • Alcohol

    15

  • When to drink

    Can be drunk now but will keep very well

  • Bottle

    75

  • Style

    Smooth, Medium Bodied Red

Press ReviewPress

Sound the klaxon, expensive wine alert, this baby is Bordeaux priced but please don’t worry because even at nearly £40 it satiates every Cabernet nerve ending in your being. In addition to this you get LasCases-like dimensions and Cos-like tannins to boot. No need for a long note here – I know that you are already tempted

Matthew JukesMatthew Jukes Top 100, 2011

Winemaking

A wet winter started the season with good rains recharging the aquifer, the best refill in at least three years. Generally dry conditions followed with very good canopies and good leaf area. March and April produced typical “Indian Summer” weather dry and warm, ideal conditions for ripening. The grapes were harvested in early April at 13c Beaume under perfect conditions. Integral to the style and structure of the First Growth is the 7 day warm fermentation and 4-6 week maceration on skins. Individual parcels were then matured in new French oak (Seguin Moreau Chateau and Taransaud Chateau) for 18 months before blending. The assembled blend was returned to oak before egg fining and bottling.

  • Vintage

    2006

  • Producer

    Parker Estate

  • Additional Varieties

    9% Merlot

  • Case Size

    6

  • SKU

    51966106

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