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2007 Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon
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Serpico was a famous New York police officer that wasn't afraid to 'work against the grain' and in doing so exposed immense depth of police corruption in the era.
'Audendum defendere fides tuas nonque conformandum plebi est'
'One must have the courage to stand up for your beliefs and not conform to the masses'
Wine Specs
Vintage
2007
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Peppery and tarry with dustings of dry spice and meaty complexity. The texture is lush yet complex with savoury tannin and compelling richness. Plenty of power is evident yet it is restrained.
Ratings
91 points - Robert Parker
Awards
Silver Best in Class, IWSC, London.
Vineyard Notes
The Cabernet comes from the Chinese block in the Willunga district at the southern end of McLaren Vale. The grapes are grown on black Biscay clay and hand harvested at around 13 Baumé onto 10 kg drying racks. Yield is around 2 tonnes an acre (35 hl/ha).
Production Notes
Unprecedented seasonal conditions have reduced yields to a 30 year low. The 2007 harvest commenced six weeks early. The major seasonal influence on the 2007 crop was the severe drought conditions experienced across much of the country however an episode of rain in mid January improved the situation for many growers by refreshing the vines. Winemakers report that many red varieties bunch numbers were near average, however there were fewer berries per bunch than usual and the berries were small.
Quality is thought to be good to excellent. Absence of disease is a primary factor in this outcome. Conditions appear to be more favourable to reds with smaller red berry size traditionally associated with higher quality through intensification of flavour and colour. Courtesy of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation.