d'Or is a home for the very special parcels of grapes from each vintage. The grapes may be from new and experimental suppliers or a blend of vineyards and sub regions. The 2021 is predominantly from the Greenock sub region but also includes lesser amounts from Ebenezer and Marannaga. Peak Drinking / Cellaring PotentialThis wine will continue to mature until at least 2040.Only 800 bottles, each individually numbered. Volume - 750mLAlcohol Volume - 14.5% The grapes were fermented in small batches and after fermentation was matured in 50% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling. The wine was then relesed after a further 12 months of bottle maturation. Minimal intervention is used in the winemaking process and there is minimal handling prior to bottling. The wine is not cold stabilised or filtered. mpenetrable core with a deep and glass staining purple tone at the rim. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, candied violet and vanilla bean aromatics. Big and robust, incredibly powerful black and blue fruits fill every crevice of the palate then we see layers of black spices, vanilla pod and dark chocolate notes add further to the intensity. Tannins are up to the task with serious presence and power yet still of a ripe and fine-grained nature. It carries a phenomenal length, almost never ending, the tannins are the last thing noted so it ends with clarity and focus. Will cellar for many years to come (98 Points) - Stuart Knox - The Real Review
