2014 Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc 750ml

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2014 Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc 750mlEmily's Paddock is not only wonderful upon release, this wine will age gracefully over many years in the good cellar. This red blend is mostly Shiraz with a defining splash of Cabernet Franc. A lot has been made over the years of the terroir difference between Jasper Hill Emilys and Georgias, but its the Cabernet franc that really differentiates them. Wonderfully fragrant and lifted on the nose. Critic tasting note: (2014 vintage) "To be fair, the

The wine shows a pale straw-yellow colour with a fruity and intense bouquet of ripe bananas and tropical fruits

Shiraz forms the backbone of the blend

the wine captures the appellation’s hallmark perfume

Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels

the wines are simply about purity and are produced with minimal intervention

96/100 — Andrew Graham

with winemakers being impressed with the deep colour and elegant fruit flavours of the reds

stone fruits and nashi pear

named in honour of Dr Tom Cullity

WinemakingHand-harvested and meticulously sorted fruit was fermented in small parcels with gentle extraction and partial whole-bunch inclusion

particularly when the missives at Castagna are aimed at a world class target

some boysenberry and baking spices