{"product_id":"personalised-hickinbotham-clarendon-vineyard-the-nest-cabernet-franc-2022-14-5-750ml","title":"Personalised Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Nest Cabernet Franc 2022 14.5% 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalised Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Nest Cabernet Franc 2022 14.5% 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAROMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2022 The Nest Cabernet Franc expresses a great balance of red and dark fruit aromatics, with pomegranate, blackberries, pecan and warm spices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElegant and savoury on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKERS COMMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Since its establishment in 1971, the Hickinbotham Vineyard has become a part of Australia’s wine heritage, supplying fruit to produce many of Australia’s greatest wines. Breathing new life into this historic vineyard, winemakers Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are forging a new era of Hickinbotham’s prestigious legacy: building upon and honouring the vineyard’s acclaimed pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCELLARING POTENTIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2024-2034.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHand-picked, destemmed and whole berry sorted then 100% gently crushed. Native yeast fermentation pumped over daily with 16 days on skins. Basket pressed with light pressing included in free run to lift structure. Filled directly to 60% new and used French oak barriques, matured for 15 months. Blended and packed down to older Bordeaux barriques for 2 months before bottling. Bottled December 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe 2022 growing season followed very similar conditions to 2021, though slightly cooler. There were favourable winter rains and a mild flowering and fruit set period. The cool ripening period took place between late January through to harvest in March. Yields were well balanced, and we were pleased with the fruit ripeness, intensity, freshness, and natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Kline, Wine Pilot - 95 Pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comes from a block planted in 2013 with the cépage being 87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 2% Malbec. This is supremely elegant, fine-boned and lifted with a lovely sense of purity. Crushed autumn leaves, fragrant red plum, redcurrant, fine cedar, pink peppercorn and a stony minerality add lift and coolness. There’s some paperbark, bay leaf and delicate sweet clove with air, along with an olive-tapenade nuance. This is very classy in its finesse and elegance – threads that carry through to the palate, which is both lithe and lively. Cooling mineral lift is a defining feature alongside notes of bright plum, subtle olive tapenade, earth, red cherry and redcurrant. Cedar notes sit in the backseat. The tannins are chalky and firm-but-fine, putting up a lovely frame through a long and precise finish while also adding some cacao-nib bitterness. This is a wine of sophistication and grace, with lovely mineral detail and masterful finesse. Brilliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassandra Charlick, Wine Pilot - 95 Pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e87% Cab Franc, 11% Merlot, 2% Malbec. Goodness me, I’m so glad Cabernet Franc is finally having a moment in the spotlight. This is a delight. The nose is resplendent with pretty musk stick, red spiced berry, frosted sugar plum and cedar woodsy crunch. Billowing with pretty purple florals, yet it’s still woven back to earth with some cured meat soaked in dark cacao and smudges of graphite stick. The palate follows through with a cascade of tannins, fine and almost dusty on the surface, yet with a firm core. More purple prettiness on the palate, albeit with a twirl of candied aniseed and mulberry crush. There’s a solid use of oak, but the fruit holds up, and the final effect is a Cab Franc with gravitas. This isn’t a spicy, leaf-laden, juicy thing. This is emboldened Cab Franc. It’s polished its dress shoes and put on an evening jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShanteh Wale, Wine Pilot - 95 Pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 2% Malbec, for all Aussie intents and purposes this is Hickinbothams Cabernet Franc bottling and it is handpicked, destemmed and whole berry sorted. 16 days on skins basket pressed matured in French oak barriques of which 60% was new for 15 months. Like a shiny new toy this is impossible to put down. Bramble, cassis and sandy potting soil, like the type used for succulents and cactus. There is an edge of salted licorice, handfuls of star anise and cardamom. Oak looks quite polished here and adds to the gleam and glamour of the wine. It’s seductive and supple with gathering waves of acidity that linger. A wine that’s pleasure is immediate and yet worth some time in the decanter to get to know it better, before you envelop it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion - 95 Pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of 87\/11\/2% cabernet franc\/merlot\/malbec. From a block planted in '13; crushed fruit fermented with native yeast; 16 days on skins; 15 months' maturation in French oak (60% new), then blended and matured in old oak for two months. This is an expressive take on cabernet franc, but as with all the wines in the '22 range, elegance and varietal clarity are prized, with this clocking in at moderate alcohol and with refined structural drive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hickinbotham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49876133642395,"sku":"WS-HW-HCVT-14.5%-750-PER","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/3899\/0491\/files\/HickinbothamClarendonVineyardTheNestCabernetFranc2022_6c6153ce-79f9-4bd7-b28c-5082f2ddcecf.jpg?v=1792573465","url":"https:\/\/personalisedcellars.com.au\/products\/personalised-hickinbotham-clarendon-vineyard-the-nest-cabernet-franc-2022-14-5-750ml","provider":"personalisedcellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}