The Proprietor
Shottesbrooke Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec 2005

Nick Holmes started his winemaking career in 1967 as a trainee cellar hand, even then his ambition was to establish his own label, plant vineyard and build a winery.

In 1983 Nick started planting vineyards and in 1994 built the winery. Today Shottesbrooke is proudly an estate grown, family owned, boutique winery. The first Shottesbrooke wine was a red blend from the 1984 vintage which incidentally won the Montgomery Trophy at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show.

Nick planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, three of the ‘noble’ varieties, to be the foundation of the Shottesbrooke label and these three varieties complement each other superbly in the 2005 Proprietor.

Colour: Deep cherry red

Nose: Sweet berry fruit complexed with toasty oak and a touch of mint from the Cabernet Sauvignon and a hint of wood smoke from the oak.

Palate: Intense flavours layered with ripe berry, mocha and toasty oak. Some mint and spice on the middle, rich and opulent with great length and warm mouthfeel.

The Proprietor is a ‘Reserve’ wine and only released in years of exceptional quality. Bottled with a screw cap to ensure freedom from cork taint, this wine will cellar for 8-10 years.

 

 

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