On the southern boundary of Coonawarra is the old Penola cricket ground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashing cover drives of the local champions in 1950.
Sight:
Dense and inky with Magenta hue.
Smell:
Berry fruits of blackberry, cherry, blueberry. Full of complexity.
Taste:
Lively and vivacious. Fresh, lively blackberry fruits. Cassis, blackcherry. Distinctive Coonawarra cassis character. Subtle integrated savoury oak. Fine grained, chalky tannins.
Time:
A wine crafted to be enjoyed upon release with a view to medium term cellaring under the correct conditions.