90+ Parker Red Blend from Heathcote

Food Accompaniments

Grilled lamb chops with herb roasted potatoes

Awards, Reviews and other Notes

90+pts, Robert Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate, #155 "The outstanding, dense ruby/purple-colored 2002 Henry Bennett's Voluptuary (60% Shiraz, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Malbec aged completely in French oak) is closed, but layered, rich, and full-bodied with plenty of potential. It requires 2-3 years of bottle age, and should last for 12-15 years."

Winemaker Notes

Viticultural practices: Estate grown dryland fruit; dryland vineyard, 6 foot trellis; Shiraz Clones PT 23, BVRC 30, 1654, BV47; Cabernet Clones LC10, G9 V3; Malbec Clone 1056
Soil: Cambrian Terra Rossa
Yields per acre: Shiraz & Malbec 1 Ton, Cabernet 1 Ton
Number of cases per item produced: 100 cases
Appellation: Heathcote
Filtration & fining: Racking only
Varietal composition: 60% Shiraz; 25% Cabernet; 15% Malbec
Wood treatment: All French Oak – Nevers, Alliers and Troncais
Length of barrel maturation: Mostly new wood for between 12-17 months
Winemaker's notes: Late picked Shiraz and Cabernet, combined with pressings of Shiraz and Cabernet and 15% Malbec. Yeast EC1118, Syrah, 1056, Bordeaux and Wild. Basket pressed, maturated on skins 3-4 weeks, all cool ferments, Ph at end of primary ferment 3.35

Chemical Analysis

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Alcohol: 14.9%
pH: 3.41
Total Acid: 7.35 g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.77 g/l
Free/Total Sulfur: 19 mg/l and 53 mg/l

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Red Blend