Crafted from our finest Pyrenees Estate fruit, the 2014 Taltarni Reserve follows a long tradition of great Taltarni reds whilst acknowledging the uniquely Australian history of shiraz cabernet blends. It blends modern Australian winemaking techniques with timeless ’old world’ winemaking practices; perfectly capturing the philosophy of winemaking at Taltarni.
2014 was an ideal season for red varietals in the Pyrenees with a warm winter creating an early bud burst and extended growing season. Harvested in the cool of the morning and processed into small batch open top fermenters the wine was cold soaked to slowly extract the varietal flavours. With a naturally starting ferment, the fruit was traditionally handled and submerged with French oak boards to minimize all mechanical extraction and maximize the fruit aromatics and flavours. The wine was then placed into French oak barrels where it was allowed to age and develop.
Winemaker Comments
Rich red brick in colour with beautiful aromatics of blueberry and black current, this wine is interestingly more Cabernet dominant in style that shiraz which is contrary to it blend percentages. A Supple and velvety palate presents itself with flavours of earthy tones and forest floor fruits which are enriched by hints of mint and bitter chocolate. This wine is the best of one of our most successful vintages for both Cabernet and Shiraz and epitomises the style and terroir that is Taltarni. Drink now or age for decades to come.
