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Stonyridge Larose Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008 - 750mL - 1 Bottle Lot
Est. range: 500-600
Private Sale- priced per LOT inc. GST (if applicable) and commission.
- Lot #13632501
- Actual Bottles Pictured
- RRP $500 per Bottle
- Zero Ullage, Perfect Labels
- Cork Closure
- Professionally Cellared
- 13.5% abv
- Sold /Priced as a 1 Bottle Pack
Stonyridge - Larose - Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Carmenere - 2008 - 750mL
The fruit came in between March 17th and April 12th, the earliest start and finish to a Stonyridge vintage ever. Crop levels, while high, were balanced with a strong healthy canopy, leading to the largest amount of Larose ever produced in a single year.
Our flagship wine is dark and dense with great fruit expression from the five Bordeaux varieties. Cassis, plum, berries, our customary talclike fragrance with sumptuous chocolate, tobacco and earth on the nose and fine spices, cedar and pencil shavings derived from the oak. A big mouth filling wine, matured in
70% new French oak this wine is engulfed by the huge ripe fruit. Richly flavoured and beautifully complex, with immaculate tannin and structure, the aromas flow through to the palate which is flooded with ripe dark fruits and well-integrated French oak. This wine is greatly concentrated with a finish that lasts and lasts.
Smoky, toasty, cassis and fine gravel, burnt rose, pronounced oak. The palate in contrast is gentle with elegance. Grammy-award-winning tannins, a wine yet to release its full potential - in fact it reminds me of a Chateau Lafite I once had – just outstanding!
Encépagement: Cabernet Sauvignon 37%, Malbec 29%, Merlot 16%, Petit Verdot
16%, Cabernet Franc 2%
Situated on Waiheke Island, off the coast of Auckland, Stonyridge Vineyard specializes in super-premium Bordeaux blends, with Larose being a standout. The 2008 vintage reveals its richness as it warms to room temperature, boasting notes of blackberry, currant, mint, vanilla, and a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is vibrant, featuring pronounced yet appealing bell pepper, slightly tart red berries, and well-integrated tannins in the finish. A touch of mild saline mineral notes lingers on the closing notes.
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