1998 Yering Farm Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Note:
An excellent, dry 1998 vintage resulted in concentrated flavours. Deep, ripe peppery fruit nose with white pepper and spice complements soft tannins on the palate. This richly textured wine was matured in French barriques for 18 months, producing soft sweet oak flavours with a velvety mouthfeel. Excellent drinking now and can be cellared for 8 to 10 years.

Viticulture:
A perfect vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon, unusually warm and dry, producing low yields to ensure intense varietal flavour and balanced tannins. Shoot and bunch thinning further controlled cropping levels.

Winemaking:
Hand picked and fermented in both enclosed red fermenters and open tanks, which were plunged by hand. After basket pressing, the wine was transferred to 225 litre French barrels and matured for 18 months to allow the wine to soften and promote the integration of fruit and oak tannins.

Winemaker: Alan Johns
Alcohol: 12.5%
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