Wantirna Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1992

Wantirna Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1992"One of my most favourite wines delivers so much flavour without being heavy. Beautiful." Gary Walsh "An understated Aussie classic that should be a pillar in any cellar." Gabrielle Poy Wantirna Estate Vineyard is located just 22 km from the centre of the city of Melbourne in a suburb of the same name. It was founded by Reg and Bertina Egan in 1963. Today winemaking is a joint effort between Reg and his daughter, Maryann Egan. The father and daughter

For all its reserve

The bouquet is rich and firm and young

"Any shortlist of Australia's best rieslings has to include Jeffrey Grosset's superb Clare Valley offerings

The Tarraford Vineyard is located in a protected valley at Tarrawarra in the lower Yarra Valley

upright structure carrying a dense core of powerful fruit

"  Decanter

but the ‘Len Evans Tutorial’ doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world

The wine was barrel fermented in French oak

10-15 days of maceration and fermentation

Whole bunch inclusion plays a role in the fermentations of the pinot noir — the level of which varies according to site and vine age

Winefront Monthly – 93 points

still closed up and understated