Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010

Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010Voyager Estate is one of Margaret River's oldest vineyards, located In the Stevens Valley in the subregion of Wallcliffe. The vineyard was first planted in 1978 and subsequently purchased by mining heir Michael Wright in 1991. It is part of what James Halliday refers to as the 'golden triangle' of Margaret River encompassing Voyager Estate, Leeuwin Estate and Cape Mentelle. This impeccably run Estate crafts a set of wines that ooze style and class. "A

Grandfather didn’t know much about winemaking and so he thought I should go on and learn it

optimal for slow ripening

Drink over the next two decades

"The 2016 Reserve Bin A Chardonnay towers over Bin 311

fine boned acidity in tow

make conditions ideal for a cool climate vineyard

I do think that Bannockburn has a distinctive fruit-forward style that distinguishes it from other Central Otago subregions

the moderately intense bouquet has smooth blackcurrant fruit together with hints of cedar and earth

I was lucky enough to live next door to the Mount Edelstone vineyard for 8 years and have consumed a fair amount of Cooper's Green on the bench at the summit

Sweet violet

Dark soy and ripe plum aromas

a complete reflection of its environment and the most satisfying when you get it right