Alkoomi 2014 Cabernet-Merlot Frankland River Western Australia

Description

Honored by the Queen of England for his service to the wine industry, wine critic James Halliday awarded the Alkoomi Wines winery 5 stars—and after one sip of their 2014 Cabernet-Merlot you’ll understand why! This medium-bodied red has complex fruit, flavors of chocolate and cassis and a soft, satisfying finish. It’s a sought-after red wine from a region in Australia renowned for small-batch productions.

A warm, even summer brought early flavor development for the 2014 harvest. This provided the wine with an intense varietal profile without sacrificing the freshness of its natural acidity. Deep ruby in color with crimson flecks, the 2014 was picked in the early hours of the morning, soaked prior to fermentation, and then matured for 12 months with french oak. The result of this painstaking and precise process is a wine of complex elegance and smooth, silky body.