Old Plains ‘Alluvium’ Cabernet Shiraz 2021 chateau-leglise salty savoury notes add complexity

salty savoury notes add complexity on the nose

this is an alternative style of Sauvignon Blanc that is both intricate and textural

but summers are so dry that regulated drip irrigation is applied to prevent water stress

The wine displays vibrant citrus and tropical fruit flavours with lovely texture and complexity

It’s not all linear

Old Plains ‘Alluvium’ Cabernet Shiraz 2021 chateau-leglise salty savoury notes add complexityMatured for 18 months in French oak barriques. Dense pitch black in colour with a deep dark red black hue. Nosing offers up blackcurrant and plum scents which mix with cedary tobacco, dried herb and spicy earth notes. Medium to full in body with a plush mouth feel, rich blackcurrant and plum fruits overlay a lingering back drop of cedary tobacco characters, dusty earth and spice. Dryish finish with slightly chalky tannins and a medium length