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    Jaraman

    Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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    Generous ripe fruit flavours of the Clare Valley are balanced with elegant, fine tannins, lifted mint character and velvety finish of the Coonawarra.

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    Accolades

    Honours and awards

    • Wine Show
    • Award
    • Shanghai International Wine Challenge 2018
    • Gold
    • Catavinum World Wine & Spirit Competition 2018
    • Gold
    • Wine Showcase Magazine New Release Tasting 2017
    • Gold
    • Stellar Cellar Selection BTI 2017
    • Gold
    • World Wine Championships Awards BTI 2018
    • Gold
    • Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017
    • Gold
    • Wine Master Challenge World Wine Contest 2018
    • Gold
    • Concours International Des Cabernets 2018
    • Gold
    • Berlin International Wine Competition 2018
    • Silver
    • Berliner Wine Trophy 2018
    • Silver
    • Bacchus International Wine Competition 2018
    • Silver
    • Great American International Wine Competition 2018
    • Silver
    • Wine Luxe International Wine Awards 2017
    • Silver
    • Harvest Challenge 2017
    • Silver
    • Royal Hobart Wine Show 2017
    • Silver
    • International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
    • Silver
    • Tasters Guild Wine Lovers International Consumer Wine Judging 2017
    • Silver
    • Texsom International Wine Awards 2018
    • Bronze
    • National Wine Show of Australia 2017
    • Bronze
    • Perth Royal Wine Show 2017
    • Bronze
    • New Zealand International Wine Show 2017
    • Bronze
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    Wine details
    VITAL STATISTICS

    Wine details

    • At release, the wine has a deep crimson red colour to the centre with a youthful purple hue to the edges. There are lifted aromas of dark cherry fruit along with subtle choc-mint and a hint of eucalypt. On the palate, this is a rich, full-bodied wine with intense flavours of cassis and blackberry fruit along with attractive oak characters of cigar box and tobacco leaf Overall, the wine is well balanced with complex, well-integrated, elegant tannins providing structure and an intense, persistent length to the finish.

    • The grapes were gently de-stemmed and transferred to small static stainless steel fermenters. A smaller parcel of the grapes were cold soaked at 6 degrees C for 5 days to deliver increased fruit expression. The fruit was then fermented at a constant warm temperature using a Cabernet-specific yeast isolate. Gentle mixing using inert gas occurred 2 – 3 times over the course of the day. The wine was then gently pressed to a French oak barrels (50% 1 year old, 50% 2 – 3 year old) for secondary, malo-lactic fermentation. Post MLF, the wine was transferred back to barrel for maturation before being fined, filtered and bottled in August 2017. Blend Percentages - Coonawarra - 76% Clare Valley - 24%,

    • In Coonawarra, there was an excellent start to the season, with average winter rainfall ensuring good soil moisture and even budburst. Spring however was not typical, being very dry and one of the region’s warmest, advancing flowering in November by about 2 weeks. Fortunately the warm and dry weather during flowering promoted a fast and even berry set and then good even maturity similar to other excellent seasons of the past. Very dry conditions continued through December, so berries remained small with thick skins. Ripening was set up perfectly with the vines receiving a refreshing drink of rain in mid-January. Coonawarra’s summer, in contrast to the spring, was classic, with warm days and cool nights. This provided a long and cool ripening, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon. In the Clare Valley, the growing season in the lead up to vintage 2015 saw slightly higher than average rainfall initially and then very little fell, making it the driest ever August recorded. These conditions were unfortunately conducive to frost. The first evidence of budburst appeared in the last week of August which is relatively normal. Rainfall for spring was well below average and not only was the spring weather extremely dry, it was also warm and windy. These conditions led to higher evapotranspiration (water loss), and despite our irrigation effort during October and November, still had a detrimental impact on flowering with resultant bunch numbers down on average. December and January were relatively mild, with rain falling during the second week of January. The moisture was a welcome relief after such a dry spring and the vines on the estate responding well for both yield and quality.

    • Coonawarra 76% / Clare Valley 24%

      • Acid: 6.94 g/L
      • Alc %: 14.9
      • PH: 3.47
      • Residual Sugar: 0.66 g/L

    • Will cellar under ideal conditions for 8 to 10 years.

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    • Anthony Dias Blue, BlueReviewsExtra

      17 Feb. 2019
      91/100
      Minty and ripe with silky texture and plenty of spice; smooth and juicy with balance and long, tangy finish
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    • Josh Raynolds, Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty

      17 Oct. 2019
      90/100
      Inky ruby. Focused aromas of blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate and mint. A juicy, energetic midweight, offering dark fruit and bitter chocolate flavors that show good clarity and a zesty, spice-tinged back end. The dark chocolate note carries through the nicely persistent finish, which features dusty tannins and a hint of smokiness.
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    • Jane Thomson, Wine with Jane Thomson

      18 May 2019
      4 Stars
      Taylors
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    • Huon Hooke,

      18 May 2019
      92 Points
      Very deep, saturated red/purple colour; the bouquet also concentrated and ripe with a strong overlay of eucalypt and mint. It's very full-bodied, firm and concentrated, with tight, lively, youthful structure, and masses of tannin. It begs to be cellared.
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    • Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines 2018/19

      18 Jun. 2019
      The Jaraman label strikes again, drawing on the chocolate mint notes from Coonawarra and the structure and tannin lurking in the Clare Cabernet component. Seamlessly welded together and then embellished with the ripest and most succulent of oak additions, this is a wickedly enticing wine with hedgerow fruit and a sheen which one only usually finds on icon cuv
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    • Campbell Mattinson,

      18 Jun. 2019
      92 Points
      Firm, solid and reliable. Clare Valley cabernet, done well. A solid hit of blackcurrant, a briar-like notes, damp tobacco and woodsy, peppercorn notes. Mid-weight but inching towards fuller territory, an impression heightened by the curve of coffee-stained tannin pulling through the finish.
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    • Natalie Maclean,

      18 Aug. 2019
      93 Points
      Taylors's Jaraman 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied with ripe blackberries, dark plum, dried herbs and tobacco leaf and minty flavours on the palate. Pair with grilled lamb chops.
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    • James Halliday,

      18 Aug. 2019
      89 Points
      Good colour; a powerful full-bodied blend with full cabernet fruits heads one way, the tannins in an opposite direction. The tug of war isn't moving much one way or the other which, if nothing else, tells you the wine is balanced. Given time it could surprise.
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    • Beppi Crosariol, Wine Review: Taylors Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Australia

      19 Mar. 2019
      90 Points
      Sweetly ripe and commandingly intense. This is sourced from the Coonawarra and the Clare Valley. Big, chewy-gummy fruit with bright spice, minty freshness and peppery spice. Notes of coffee and vanilla, too. Perfect for lamb.
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