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Australia : South Australia : Limestone Coast : Coonawarra : 2001 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the best Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.
This vintage was ranked among the top 100 Australian wines by the Langton's wine auction house.
edit Tasting
- Colour: Deep red colour, with a purple tinge.
- Nose: The nose shows lifted liquorice and blackcurrant fruit with some perfumed aromas of violets and toasted vanilla oak.
- Palate: The palate is firm and structured with mineral and blackcurrant fruit and a firm tannin finish.
edit Serving
This wine will improve with careful decanting. You can drink it now to 2011.
edit Production
- Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot
- Fermentation: Maceration in 8 tonne static stainless steel fermenters for 7 days.
- Barrel origin: 100% French Oak
- Time in barrel: 20 months
- Residual sugar: 3.1 g/L
- Acidity: 7.5 g/L
- pH: 3.49
- Yield: 3.5 tonnes/acre
- Date of Harvest: Late April – early May
- Vine Age: 16 years
- Selection soil type: Terra Rossa over limestone
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