2024 Blackjack Cabernet Merlot

Tasting Note: Fermented in traditional open fermenters, hand plunged and aged in small French oak barriques for 22 months. In the glass dark red with a crimson hue. Classic varietal nose showing leafy, briary notes along with cassis, plum and vanillin oak. The mid palate a perfect reflection of the bright aromas. Balance is a given and the flavour profile extends long and harmoniously with the well judged tannins providing shape and structure. Try with rosemary-infused and garlic slow-cooked lamb shoulder. Suggested cellaring: 4-10 years Jeni Port- WinePilot.com "This is a timely reminder that Cabernet Merlot is still very much a thing and a good thing it is, too. Those Cabernet herbals and black fruits mix and meld so deliciously well with Merlot floral aromatics, red berries and spice. In between, the regional notes sing, especially that Aussie bush feel with just a few subtle bay leaves on show. Fine tannins guide the wine and the result is an elegance that you not only wish for, but is very real to taste." 92 pts