Tait Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

 
Tait Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
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  BN#261873
Category: Red Wine
Varietal:Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Australia » South Australia » Barossa Valley
Producer: Tait
Alcohol: 16.3%
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Tait

All grapes are picked when physiologically ripe to obtain peak ripeness in terms of sugar and flavor. The grapes are de-stemmed into open fermenters, pH is adjusted and fermentation takes place over 7-10 days at a temperature of approx 24 degrees centigrade. Plunging and or pumping over takes place 3 times a day. The wine is then pressed using a Basket Press. Juice is then transferred to tank or Barrel to undergo Malo-lactic fermentation. All wine is racked and returned to barrel 2 to 3 times during the 12 moth period to ensure a clean wine that does not need any fining or filtration. Food Accompaniments: Meat, cheese.

Wine Advocate

The 2006 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 15 months in 10% new French oak and the balance seasoned American oak. It is purple/black in color with an enticing bouquet of toast, scorched earth, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. On the palate, this behemoth is full-bodied (16.3% alcohol), layered, corpulent, and mouth-filling. It lacks complexity but not flavor and should drink well for another six years.

Score: 90. —Jay Miller, February 2009.



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