Steeple Block Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, Australia 2008

Description

From the coastal vineyards of McLaren Vale, the 2008 Steeple Block Barrel Aged Cabernet reflects a warm and structured vintage shaped by ample sunshine and steady ripening conditions.

The bouquet offers black currant, dark plum, and cassis layered with cedar, tobacco, and dried eucalyptus. With extended bottle age, tertiary notes of leather, earth, and savory spice have developed, lending added depth. The palate is full bodied and firmly structured, with resolved tannins supporting a core of dark fruit. Oak influence remains integrated, contributing texture rather than overt sweetness.

The finish is broad and persistent, marked by dark berry character and subtle herbal nuance. A mature and robust expression of Cabernet from Australia, showing integration and continued complexity after significant aging.