2006 Leading Horse Cabernet Sauvignon
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 Deep crimson colour with brick red hues. Background aromas of dark berry fruits support tea-like, dried bay leaf and savoury notes.
The palate is intense with sweet blackberry and blueberry fruit and cedar spice providing excellent weight on the mid palate. The tannins are big and chewy, providing excellent length that will ensure this is a wine which can be enjoyed over the next 5 years. The Formby & Adams label reflects the Cabernet Dimension of Brothers in Arms. In 1891 William Formby wielded his leading team of Clydesdale horses into action, planting the first 2 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. Today his great, great grandson Guy Adams continues the family’s grape growing traditions, consistently leading the way through a mix of traditional and modern vineyard management and winemaking practices that enable him to produce the best possible wines from this famous vineyard. Vineyard: Metala Vineyards, Langhorne Creek, SA Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Harvest date: 11 March - 20April 2006 Bottling date: 21 September 2007 Sourced from: 100% single estate, 2 individual plantings Baumé at harvest: 13.5 - 15.5 Alcohol: 14.8%/v Titratable acidity: 6.0g/l pH: 3.6 Oak Maturation: 15 months in 3-5 yr old French oak barriques. Release date: 1 March 2007 – Currently Available Closure: Screwcap 
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 "The Leading Horse is 100% cabernet, deep crimson with aromas of earthy red berries and a palate of considerable depth and length culminating in silky tannins. Drink now or in the next decade." "The Formby & Adams debut wines - 2006 Leading "Top Aussie Red" "It shows blackberry and plum on the nose and palate,
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