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2019 Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon

Blend

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard

Ironstone Vineyard, Wilyabrup

Vintage Conditions

The 2019 vintage required attention to detail in the vineyard and highlighted the benefit of having four diverse vineyards across the Margaret River region. Steady temperatures through summer and autumn combined with leaf-plucking, shoot thinning and bunch thinning encouraged even ripening. Nets were essential to protect fruit from the bees and birds, with a lack of Marri blossom in the region to distract. The resulting low yields presented fragrant wines with succulent natural acidities.

Winemaking Note

The fruit is handpicked and de-stemmed, with the berries just split to allow for minimal breakdown of the skin and to preserve the natural fruit freshness. The wine is aged in 45% new premium French oak barriques for 18 months.

Palate

Currants, violets, graphite and tobacco leaf.

Palate

Flavours of black cherries, currants and subtle oak spice lead to a palate laden with dense textures of boysenberries, plums and mulberries. A pure core of blue and red fruits guides an otherwise austere focus to a finish of quenching minerality and haunting concentration.

Cellaring

Enjoyed for it's freshness now or cellar for up to 10 years.

Accolades

96/100 - Ray Jordan WA Wine Guide 2023

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Wine Specs

Vintage

2019

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Designation

Ironstone Block

Alcohol %

James Halliday

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

Mulberries, cassis and subtle hints of forest undergrowth greet on the nose with background notes of cedar, lacquer and oyster-shell. A seamless entry to the palate boasting fine grain tannin that is both coating and mineral. Flavours of blueberries, liquorice and glazed cherries abound on the mid-palate with a persistent and powerful dark fruit finish driving this elegant wine deep into one’s memory.

Ratings

94/100 - Ray Jordan's WA Wine Guide

Awards

Silver- Decanter Asia Wine Awards

Vineyard Notes

The Margaret River Wine Region has been blessed with eight great growing seasons in a row. Vintage 2014 started off with some late, heavy rainfall in September and two minor hail events in October. However from here on, there weren't any significant weather events until a heat spike the week prior to Christmas. The entire flowering period occurred in warm, mild conditions resulting in good fruit-set across all varieties. Vintage conditions were ideal for ripening all varieties with little or no disease present and no rainfall pressures.

Production Notes

The fruit was hand-picked, de-stemmed and the berries just split to allow for minimal breakdown of the skin and to preserve the natural fruit freshness. The grapes were pumped over three times a day for 18 days, after which the wine was separated from the skins and allowed to finish fermentation in premium French oak barriques. The wine is aged in 45% new oak barrels for 18 months, after which it was blended, clarified and bottled.