2004 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon
Description
Spectacular panoramic views of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, cool hillside vineyards planted to classic varieties, and a modern family-run winery have combined to produce distinctive wines displaying the ripe concentrated fruity accessibility of the New World, with the complex elegance of classic wine styles.
Variety
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards
9-17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. (Clones: CS163, CS27, CS14, CS46.) situated on west - and north-facing slopes between 200 and 240m above sea level.
Harvest Date
The grapes were harvested between 27th February and 26th March 2004.
Winemaking
Fermented in overhead retort-shaped, stainless steel fermentors. Pump-overs were done three times daily during fermentation. Selected tanks received extended maceration on the skins after fermentation. The use of gravity and gentle pressing ensure full-flavoured wines with soft, balanced tannins. The wine was racked into barrels where it underwent Malo-lactic fermentation. After further racking it spent 20 months in new and used French oak barrels, before being lightly filtered prior to bottling.
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby colour, huge mouth-filling flavours of blackberry, cassis and vanilla. French oak barrels add a complex toastiness. Alluring in its youth but will reward those who resist temptation and explore the wine’s maturation potential.
Analysis
Alc: 14.% TA: 6.3g/l pH: 3.50 RS: 2.6g/l
Awards
93 points in the November 2006 issue of Wine Enthusiast
Received a Silver Medal at the 2006 Veritas Awards
Received 4 stars in the 2006 John Platter Wine Guide
Scored 89 points in Steve Tanzer’s “Focus onSouth Africa”