Past Vintages

Technical Details

 NEW VINTAGE RELEASE 

'Very deep red/purple; great colour. Excellent blackberry cassis aromas with very evident oak backing. The flavour is bright and intense, fresh and clean and youthful, with loads of vitality and a long, elegant carry. This is a very good red in the making: a young wine with all the right ingredients. No sign of an off-vintage - a real success. 92 pts"

Huon Hooke. Reprinted with permission from huonhooke.com, Tasted 8 September 2013

"I'm waiting for the day that the Davey family send a wine that's less than fantastic and good value for money. It's not this wine, the standard hasn't dropped. 93 points and great value."

Tony Keys, Key Review of Wine #55, October 2013

"Full red-purple; more or less exactly what the back label says: rich, full-bodied, cassis / black fruits; I would add dark chocolate; the tannins are in balance... 92 pts"

Reprinted with permission from the 2014 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion

"Deep purple black colored, the 2011 Shingleback The Davey Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is intensely scented of creme de cassis and crushed blackberries with nuances of cedar, Mediterranean herbs and fresh mint. Full-bodied with a good core of muscular minted cassis flavors, it has a solid foundation of medium to firm grainy tannins and refreshing acid, finishing long. Drink this one now to 2017+. 89+ pts."

Lisa Perotti-Brown, eRobertParker.com #204 December 2012

Winemaking

Cabernet Sauvignon (predominantly clones LC10 and CW44), grown on both red and black soils over limestone on the Davey Estate Vineyard, are selected for this wine. Partial cold soaking prior to fermentation maximises the fragrance of the finished wine. Extended fermentation time on skins helps to capture the essence of the fruit and gives a silky but firm tannin finish. Maturation for an average of 14 months in fine-grained French (90%) and Central European (10%) oak hogsheads, softens, enhances and integrates the fruit and structural components of the wine.

Tasting Note:

Bright black cherry in colour. Dark minted chocolate and cassis aromas lift from the glass. The fresh acidity and fine, minerally tannins of this medium-bodied wine define the compote of dark berry fruit. The long, linear and savoury palate is enhanced with nuances of cashew-like French oak.

Accolades:

• Gold medal - 2013 Royal Queensland Wine Show, class 16
• Gold medal - 2013 NZ International Wine Show, class 15a
• Gold medal - 2013 Sunset International Wine Competition, USA
• Gold medal - 2013 Berlin Wine Trophy, July edition, Germany
• Silver medal - 2013 China Wine & Spirit Awards
• Silver medal - 2013 International Wine Challenge, Vienna
• Silver medal - 2013 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirit Awards, USA
• 92 pts - 2014 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion