Spring Seed 'Cockscomb' Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
The Real Review: Awarded Top Value & Top Ranking Wine

"Dark ruby red hue. Blackberry and bramble aromas. Dark berry fruit with a deep layer of ironstone and boudin noir showing. Great length with persistent tannins carrying the palate. Great bang for buck here." 
91 Points
Stuart Knox

James Suckling: The Wine Enthusiast

"Aromas of blackcurrants, leafy herbs, crushed stone and violets. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, slightly chewy tannins. A pleasantly fresh cabernet with steady balance. Mouthwatering finish. From organically grown grapes."

91 Points

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Spring Seed 'Cockscomb' Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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The Cockscomb Cabernet Sauvignon shows classic varietal characters. It is a medium to full-bodied wine with considerable presence; ‘Cockscomb’ shows a lovely nose of red currants and blackberries and finishes with well-rounded tannins and length. It will go very well with roast leg of lamb or with hard cheeses.

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Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Dark ruby red hue. A gorgeous nose of blackberry and bramble, along with dark berry fruit. Very varietal – it has super length and lovely, persistent tannins which frames the palate. Don’t re-invent the wheel! Serve with roast lamb.VEGAN FRIENDLY
Vintage
Vineyard Notes
Good winter and early spring rains were followed by a generally dry and mild growing season. After the leaner vintages of 2019 and 2020 it was nice to see a return to long term average crop levels. We had a slow and steady ripening period without any excessive heat spikes which has resulted in super varietal fruit intensity and balanced natural acidity. A Mary Poppins kind of vintage; practically perfect! Joch is always loathe to comment favourably about vintage quality, for fear of jinxing things – he can be superstitious like that, but by the end of harvest, the word ‘exceptional’ was heard to come out of his mouth.
Winemaking
Winemaker Notes
Picked when flavour and sugar ripe, the Cabernet grapes go through an old- fashioned process; we crush them and ferment them in small open vessels until nearly dry, and then pump the wine into mainly older French Hogshead barrels (300 litres). The wine gets oak treatment, but not so much to obscure the vibrant Cabernet characters. We allow it to mature in oak for about 12 months, and let it settle in bottle for some time before we release it.
Reviews & Awards
Awards
The Real Review: 91 Points, #4 out of 22 2021 McLaren Vale Cabernets, Top Value Award and Top Ranking.
The Real Review: Awarded Top Value & Top Ranking Wine

"Dark ruby red hue. Blackberry and bramble aromas. Dark berry fruit with a deep layer of ironstone and boudin noir showing. Great length with persistent tannins carrying the palate. Great bang for buck here." 
91 Points
Stuart Knox

James Suckling: The Wine Enthusiast

"Aromas of blackcurrants, leafy herbs, crushed stone and violets. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, slightly chewy tannins. A pleasantly fresh cabernet with steady balance. Mouthwatering finish. From organically grown grapes."

91 Points

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