Sexy Beast, a succulent and luscious McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon.

The palate is medium and starts with classic Cabernet austerity yet quickly breathes up, showing classic McLaren Vale generosity in both weight and texture. This wine starts out with a nice core of dark berry fruits that draw late into the palate. When the tannins take over they are broad in appeal, with loads of cassis and black fruit flavours. Red and black currants, floral and incense detail gives the palate lots of pop and energy. In all, the key here is that you have a Cabernet Sauvignon that offers immediate drinking pleasure, and it does slide down all a little too easy. For those who are patient it will offer more rewards with 5+ years in a good cellar.

The parcels of fruit making up this wine were crushed into and fermented in open top vessels, with pump overs (three daily over peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins. The batches were then drained, pressed to tank and then racked to barrel for oak maturation.