With
the release later this week of the 2012 vintage, Primo Estate have clocked up 25
vintages of this outstanding Aussie Cabernet Merlot. You can see the videos of winemaker Joe Grilli tasting all 25
vintages of Moda here.
Joe Grilli combines Aussie know-how with his
traditional Italian winemaking by air drying the finest McLaren Vale fruit on
shaded outdoor racks for two weeks prior to crushing. The fruit is concentrated
so that it loses around 15% of its weight. This inspired use of the Italian
Amarone technique creates an opulent, brooding wine.
The 2012 vintage was a near perfect ‘no excuses’ growing season in McLaren Vale. Whilst there was plenty of dry, warm weather in the lead up to harvest the really hot temperatures were only short lived and the ideal combination of warm sunny days and cool nights prevailed. Not surprisingly these conditions have produced wines with lovely poise.
Intense
bouquet of concentrated blackcurrant fruit intermingled with characteristic
raisin and cigar box notes. Mouth filling palate of rich, lush blackcurrant
wrapped in fine dark chocolate. The palate goes on and on, all the way to a
gentle tannin finish and some lingering cedar oak.
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