Vintage: 2005



>> Stephen D. Tanzer reviews the 2005, 90 points!

Friday, January 23, 2009

“The Nebb. 2005 Nebbiolo/Cabernet Sauvignon. Mclaren Vale ($35*): Dark red. Fresh redcurrant and wild strawberry on the nose, with musky Underbrush and dark chocolate accents. Sweet red and dark berry flavors verge on jammy but are saved by gentle, slowly building acidity and gentle minerality. Finishes clean and impressively sweet, with excellent energy and length. [...]

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>> The 2005

Friday, January 23, 2009

The Nebbiolo and Cabernet were kept separate from picking until bottling. The Nebbiolo, Clone 110, was grown on the devigorating sandy soils of the Blewitt Springs sub-region, at an approximate altitude of 100 metres. It has been hand harvested and hand sorted to remove any unripe bunches. It underwent ten percent whole bunch fermentation in [...]

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