It is a different composition to the 2008 and that's because of the very small crop from the heat and bushfire-affected season. Apart from a small amount of Pinot Noir, this represents the sum total of our red wine from 2009. We didn't have enough to make a straight Cabernet Sauvignon even though the success of the 2008 made it just about imperative that we come up with one. As for the other reds, let's just say that with a few friends around for an evening, we could have polished off the miniscule amounts available.
Anyway, the blend composition is as follows:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 8% Shiraz and 7% Merlot.
The hot season has given a wine with more ripe berry characters than the 2008. In common with many of the reds from 2009, at first glance it doesn't really look like a Yarra Valley wine. Look more closely however and you will see the trademark elegance and restraint. Release date will be around June 2011.
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