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St. Mary’s 2004 House Block Cabernet
The 2004 St. Mary’s House Block Cabernet is vibrant plum red in colour with a deep purple rim. The bouquet displays the concentrated blackcurrant characters of pure cabernet aromas complemented by cedary oak influence. Typical of the House Block style the wine is rich and full-bodied with ripe cabernet flavours. This wine has the capacity to develop further complexity and classic aged characters over the next 5 – 10 years.
Alcohol 14%
Mulligan 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Super Premium label of St Mary's Wines is the result of each vintages stand-out batches of wine. The wine sports the family name as a statment of pride in its creation. As a wine it has been selected for its prolific fruit character and excellent tannin structure.This wine will age well and with longevity rewards will be reaped.
Alcohol 15%
The batches of grapes used to make this were picked from the different blocks at St Marys as the baume reached 13.2
Grapes were fermented in the small separate batches as they were picked from the vineyard. The wine was extracted from the skins using a basket press. Maturation – 12 months in climate controlled storage.
Alcohol 15%
St Mary's 2003 Merlot
The weather conditions leading up to harvest during the first week of April 2003 were mild to warm days with cool nights. The result was excellent fruit reaching an optimum level of ripeness, fermented in small batches then basket pressed, creating this wine of intense varietal character which was then matured for 18 months in French and American Oak Hogheads.
The wine is black cherry in colour with deep garnet hues. The Bouquet is an enticing mixture of violets and mulberry fruit characters complemented by gentle integrated Oak. The wine has a powerful but elegant palate, with a long lingering finish.
While the 2003 St. Mary’s Merlot shows pleasing balance and structure while young, it will gracefully mature with careful cellaring for 5 – 7 years.
Alcohol 14.5%
St Mary’s 2003 Shiraz
The 2003 Shiraz has a strong plum colour with deep purple hues with a rich, spicy bouquet, enhanced by maturation in American and French Oak Hogsheads for 15 months.
The Shiraz flavour is persistent, with excellent balance of ripe fruit, subtle pepper and soft tannins. This has made a wine of overall richness and structure that will age well for the next 5 – 7 years.
Alcohol 14%
