growing season began with average winter rain and a wet and warm spring that extended well into December and made for a late start to a gentle summer.
These wet conditions, coincided with flowering and contributed to poor fruit set and consequent low yields in most varieties. A warm March allowed for full ripeness in all varieties. After a cool few weeks and rain in early April, the Indian summer returned and remained well into May. Albeit protracted, the vintage finished in warm and dry autumn conditions that proved near perfect for ripening.The 2009 season produced a great vintage across Western Australia: all red grape varieties ripened fully, colours are intense and deep, tannins ripe and supple.

Bouquet of blackberry and mulberry fruits lifted by hints of sweet mint and mocha.

The palate structure is grace and power - full of intense, youthful and sweet dark berry, blackcurrant fruits finely balanced by ripe fruit tannins and finished with a dusting of fine powdery talc-like oak.

Dark cherry in colour.