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Decanter Gold – 96 Points 2017 ‘The Sydney’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Decanter Gold – 96 Points 2017 ‘The Sydney’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

We are thrilled to share that the world’s largest and most influential wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards, has awarded our 2017 Leconfield Coonawarra 'The Sydney' Cabernet Sauvignon 96 points and a Gold Medal and acknowledged this wine as equal TOP WINE from the Coonawarra and in the top 5 Australian Cabernet Sauvignons! Available now via our webstore or for tasting at our Coonawarra Cellar Door and also at the Cellar Door of our sister brand Richard Hamilton in McLaren Vale.

“An excellent homage to Sydney Hamilton.” HUON HOOKE”

The key to this wine was the vineyard selection made at harvest. We were meticulous in choosing the most consistently ripe grapes from our 30 year old vineyard and fermenting in our favorite small fermenter.

During fermentation, air was used several times daily to gently extract the flavours from the skins. Pressing was performed before complete sugar dryness to allow  the fermentation to finish in new Dargaud and Jaeglé French Oak hogsheads.

The wine was emptied from oak several times during its maturation and received a light fining before bottling.”  PAUL GORDON, SENIOR WINEMAKER.

Fine medium to full bodied palate with silky tannins and great persistence of flavour, this wine has the elegance and structure expected of fine Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.

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