{"product_id":"2021-clarendon-hills-sandown-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"2021 Clarendon Hills Sandown Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarendon Hills Sandown Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful yet refined single-vineyard Cabernet from Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale. Produced from low-yielding, dry-grown old vines, the 2021 combines concentrated black fruit, graphite and savoury complexity with detailed structure, fine tannins and excellent ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sandown vineyard is situated on a west-facing hillside in Blewitt Springs, approximately 10 kilometres northeast of McLaren Vale. The old-vine parcel was planted in the 1930s to a rare pre-phylloxera Chateau Reynella Cabernet Sauvignon clone. Deep sand and ironstone-rich soils contribute to the vineyard’s distinctive aromatic and mineral character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing three dry and warm-to-hot vintages, the 2021 season brought welcome early rainfall and healthier yields. Cooler conditions from December helped avoid significant heat spikes, allowing gradual ripening and contributing elegance and generous fruit to the finished wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low-yielding, dry-grown fruit was hand-picked and 100% destemmed before wild yeast fermentation. All pressings were returned to barrel, and the wine matured for 18 months in tightly grained French oak between one and five years old. It was bottled at the winery without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“Composed, deep and linear, this should age very nicely indeed.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 04 March 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 08 May 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — Ned Goodwin MW, JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“A plush cabernet that is nevertheless detailed, refined and taut… Dried sage, black olives, graphite, anise and currants run long across a detailed structure.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted February 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted March 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarendon Hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Attribute:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single vineyard, old vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-phylloxera Chateau Reynella Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low yielding, dry grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand picked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% destemmed, wild yeast fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 months in 1–5 year old tightly grained French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFining:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,000 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Bratasiuk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025–2036\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67624724824366,"sku":"4042635462","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2021_Clarendon_Hills_Sandown_Cabernet_Sauvignon.jpg?v=1791182584","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2021-clarendon-hills-sandown-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}