Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Cuthbert 2017 - McLaren Vale, Australia.
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【📝概述】
🇦🇺 來自澳洲的強力卡本內蘇維翁，非常好喝！
Kay Brothers 莊園成立於 1890 年。它是澳洲麥克拉倫谷地區 (McLaren Vale) 最古老的莊園，至今仍為家族事業。它位於阿德萊德 (Adelaide) 西南方約 35 公里處，澳洲葡萄栽培的中心。與許多歷史遺產一樣，Herbert 和 Frederick Kay 最初是葡萄種植者，並在過去幾十年中緊跟時代潮流改變（如 1920 年，超過 70% 的收成作為強化葡萄酒銷售）。
直到 1960 年代，Kay Brothers 莊園為轉型為現代釀酒廠奠定了第一塊基石。這轉變是建立建立在沒有拔掉葡萄老藤的情況下發生的。這就是為何莊園裡最古老的葡萄園已經有 125 年的歷史了！與澳洲的標準相比，其僅 22 公頃的面積是非常小的。該莊園專注於整個土地的可持續性、生物多樣性和土壤健康。這使釀酒廠能夠更有機地經營葡萄園，同時使葡萄藤更能抵禦疾病和乾旱條件。
釀造和熟成：葡萄於 2017 年 3 月人工採摘。在泡皮浸漬 10 天后葡萄在籃式壓榨機（1928 年開始使用）中壓榨，然後在小型開放式桶中發酵。換桶後 (racking)，葡萄酒在法國橡木桶中陳釀 18 個月。
【🍇葡萄品種 & 酒精含量】
100% 卡本內蘇維翁 Cabernet sauvignon,
14% ABV.
【👀視覺印象】
深紅寶石色。
【👃嗅覺香氣】
散發著黑櫻桃、黑醋栗、黑莓、紫羅蘭、薄荷、桉樹、巧克力、丁香、煙草和雪松的香氣。
【👅味覺品嘗】
明顯類似於鼻子的香氣，非常複雜，帶有濃郁的深色水果香氣，結合薄荷、海鹽和令人愉悅的辛辣、橡木味。 高酒精度、中等酸度、中等偏高的單寧、酒體飽滿。
單寧堅實、有礦物質的結構，質地光滑，同時感覺優雅而有力。 尾韻辛辣，鹹味且持久。
【🍷簡單結論】
美麗的卡本內蘇維翁，清新礦物質、果味優雅、濃郁，同時具有很多個性，是一款美妙的葡萄酒。
【📝Brief intro】
🇦🇺 Powerful and mineral cab from Australia, super tasty!
The Kay Brothers Estate @kay_bros was established in 1890. It is the oldest in the Australian McLaren Vale region to be still in family ownership today. Located about 35 kilometers southwest of Adelaide, it is at the heart of the country's viticulture. As with many historic properties, Herbert and Frederick Kay started out as winegrowers and followed trends over the decades (in 1920, for example, over 70% of the harvest was marketed as fortified wines).
And this until the 1960s, when the first stone was laid for the transformation into a modern winery. This conversion took place without pulling up the old vines. This is how the oldest vineyard on the estate is already 125 years old! Its area of only 22 hectares is extremely small compared to the standards of Australia.
The estate focuses on sustainability, biodiversity and soil health across the property. This allows the winery to run the vineyard more organically while making the vines more resilient to disease and drought conditions.
Vinification & Maturation: Grapes were manually harvested in March 2017. After ten days of maceration on their skin, grapes were pressed in a basket press (commissioned in 1928) and then fermented in small open vats. Once racked, the wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
【🍇Grapes & ABV】
100% Cabernet sauvignon, 14% ABV.
【👀To the eye】
Deep ruby.
【👃Nose】
Pronounced aromas of black cherry, cassis, blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, mint, eucalyptus, chocolate, clove, tobacco, and cedar.
【👅Palate】
Pronounced aromas similar to the nose, very complex with rich dark fruits aromas combined with mint, salt and discrete and enjoyable spicy / oak notes. Medium+ tannin, High alcohol, medium acidity, full body.
Mouthfeel is really coarse, with firm powdery tannin, a mineral structure, a smooth texture, it feels elegant and powerful at the same time. The finish is spicy, salty and really persistent.
【🍷 Conclusion】
Beautiful cab, fresh and mineral, fruity and elegant, but coarse, strong and with a lot of personality at the same time, a fantastic wine.
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