Hewitson, Old Garden Mourvedre other_regions_australia The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Red

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace comes from seven acres of the 20-acre vineyard (whereas the Gravelly Meadow emerges from five acres)

and distinctly floral-suffused aromas include those of citrus rind and white fleshed fruit

(from 50+ year old vines in Bons Bâtons)

Notes of pain grillé combine with mildly exotic aromas that are not dissimilar from those of the Caillerets though here there is a distinct petrol element as well

I very much like the intensity here and the transparency is stunning

Hewitson, Old Garden Mourvedre other_regions_australia The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon RedThis hand tended, bush vine vineyard is thought to be the oldest planting of Mourvedre on own roots in the world. 2018 was a sensational vintage in the Barossathe wines across the board have been imbued with vitality, ripeness and intensity. This 2018 Old Garden Mourvedre is all of that, but there is a tobacco esque leafiness that ensures levity on the palate. The flavors undulate through the finish long after the wine has gone, showing the