13.5% alc. Clone 777 from the southern Wairau Valley, including Fairhall Clone UCD5 fruit. Glacial soils with high clay content. Fruit destemmed and given a cold soak. Max. ferment temp. 32º C, 11 months in 25% new French oak. Deepish ruby red, full colour. Full, fresh, bright cherry and berryish nose, vibrant with purity. Full, rich, juicy and plush palate, ripe primary fruit expression, plumy . Quite open and broad even, this has excellent concentration. Fruit a little linear, but the richness and fine tannin extraction in good balance.  My score 18.5+/20  RC Nov 07