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2008 SPARKLING MALBEC "CHiLL OV-30"
Picked May 10, 2008. 100% Malbec
13.4% alc/vol. Bottled September 2009. 50 dozen
12 months in French and Serbian oak.
Six months bottle ferment. Disgorged March 2010.

Colour: Bright magenta; fine bead.
Nose: Ripe summer berries & oak.
Palate: Fresh raspberry flavours; Clean fruity finish. $30 Released Easter 2010

2007 MALBEC RESERVE "K2 OV-29"
Picked April 14, 2007. 100% Malbec
13.5% alc/vol. Bottled July 2009. 25 dozen
9 months in NEW Serbian barrique. 11 months in old oak.

Colour: Black-black-red.
Nose: Rich berries & oak.
Palate: Full blackcurrant flavours; firm tannic finish. Sold out

2006 MALBEC
Picked April 23, 2006. 100% Malbec
12.0% alc/vol. Bottled August 2008.
22 dozen: 25 months in reshaved oak.

Colour: Deep 'black-red';
Nose: Blackcurrant & oak.
Palate: Full blackcurrant flavours; firm finish. $25

2006 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Picked April 17, 2006. 32% Malbec
12.3% alc/vol. Bottled July 2009.
100 dozen: 34 months in reshaved French & American oak.

Colour: Medium 'black-red';
Nose: Full berry nose & some oak.
Palate: Clean berry flavours; firm fruit & oak finish. $20 for release 2010

2005 RESERVE "THE BIC OV-27" CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Picked April 30, 2005. 30% MALBEC. Named after Georgia's maiden name: Bicanich.
12.8% alc/vol. Bottled July 2008..
Only 125 dozen produced.

Colour: Deep black red.
Nose: Blackcurrant & oak.
Palate: Full rich blackcurrant & oak flavours. Will develop earthy flavours in a few years. Cellar up to 2020.

$25

2007 ROSÉ
Picked April 14, 2007. 100% Cabernet sauvignon.
12.8% alc/vol. Bottled December 2007.
Only 20 dozen.

Colour: Bright salmon-pink.
Nose: Gently floral.
Palate: Soft & fruity with balanced fullness. .... sold out

2004 MALBEC
Picked May 9, 2004. 100% Malbec
12.2% alc/vol. Bottled September 2006.
31 dozen: 11 months in freshly reshaved French oak.

Colour: Deep 'black-red';
Nose: Lively berries & oak.
Palate: Full blackcurrant flavours; firm tannic finish. sold out

2004 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Picked May 8 & 9, 2004. 17% Malbec
12.4% alc/vol. Bottled June 2007.
265 dozen: 20 months in French & American oak.

Colour: Medium 'black-red';
Nose: Full berry nose & some oak.
Palate: Clean berry flavours; firm fruit & oak finish. $20

2003 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Picked June 2, 2002. 15% Malbec
13.1% alc/vol. Bottled 2006.
120 dozen

Colour: Deep 'black-red';
Nose: Lively berries & some oak.
Palate: Full rich berry flavours; firm fruity finish. Cellar up to 8 years. sold out

2002 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 100%
Picked June 2, 2002.
12.6% alc/vol. Bottled October 2005.
Only 90L produced!

Colour: Medium red & tawny;
Nose: Soft berry.
Palate: Full mellow berry flavours; soft developed finish. Ready for drinking now. sold out

2001 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 100%
Picked May 5, 2001.
12.0% alc/vol. Bottled October 2004.
Only 450 L produced: held in oak of various ages for 40 months!

Colour: Dark black-red;
Nose: Blueberry and oak.
Palate: Black currant palate; Clean oak & acid finish.

sold out

2001 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon picked May 5, 2001.
12.0% alc/vol. 25% malbec. Bottled October 2004.
1300 L produced: held in oak of various ages for 40 months!

Colour: Medium black-red;
Nose: Blackberry.
Palate: Full, complex, sweet blueberry & blackberry palate;
Clean oak grip on the finish.

sold out

2001 MALBEC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon picked May 5, 2001.
12.0% alc/vol. 75% malbec. Bottled October 2004.
Only 225 L produced: held in oak of various ages for 40 months!

Colour: Purple & black-red;
Nose: Soft black currant and olives.
Palate: Soft, sweet black currant; Full middle palate.
Soft oak & acid finish. (sold out)

Windy Ridge 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon & Malbec ... available Easter 2004.

2000 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Malbec picked April 28; Cabernet sauvignon picked May 6, 2000.
13.1% alc/vol. 8% malbec. Bottled July 2003.
Only 850 L produced: held in oak of various ages since May 2000.

Colour: Dark black-red & some purple;
Nose: Black currant and oak.
Palate: Full, rich black currant & spice palate; Clean oak & acid finish.

(sold out)

1999 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Malbec picked May 2; Cabernet sauvignon picked May 8, 1999.
12.7% alc/vol. 9% malbec. Bottled July 2002.
Only 300 L produced: held in oak of various ages since May 2000.

Colour: Dark black-red & some purple;
Nose: Black currant, with nutmeg & clove, & some sappiness;
Palate: Full, complex black currant & spice palate; Clean acid finish. (sold out)

1998 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Bottled June 2001.
(23% malbec; 77% cabernet sauvignon.) ... 12.5% alcohol.
175 dozen bottles; 20 magnums;

2 Imperiales (3 litres); 1 Methuselah (6 litres).
COLOUR: Medium garnet red.
NOSE: Toasty vanilla oak, nutmeg & blackcurrant/blackberry.
PALATE: Full, rich blackcurrant & mellow oak flavours, with a firm acid & tannin finish.

Long blackcurrant & oak after-taste ... Yum !!

Made from Windy Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon & Malbec grapes in premium condition.

The wine was aged in a mix of new & old (French & American) oak barrels for 36 months.

(Including 3 months in each of new American oak, 2 y.o. American oak, & freshly shaved French oak). (Sold Out)

MALBEC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON

1998 MALBEC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON

CELLAR RESERVE BIN 9702
Bottled June 2000.
(77% malbec) ... 12.5% alcohol.
22 dozen bottles; 12 magnums; 1 Imperiale (3 litres)
COLOUR: Dark garnet red.
NOSE: Hazelnut, blackcurrant, nutmeg & oak.
PALATE: Mouth filling blackcurrant & oak flavours, with a firm acid & tannin finish.
Ripe malbec, aged 10 months in 1 year old American oak, plus 12 months in older French oak.
Voted 'equal best wine-of-the-night' at our 10-vintage vertical Cab Sauv & Malbec

tasting in June 1999. Sold Out

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC

1997 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
80 dozen bottles; 12 magnums...13.2 % alc./vol.

30% malbec ... and it shows: a stunningly rich, blackcurrant & new oak style: 2 years in old & new French and American oak ... Made to last. Great now if you like the blend of fruit & tannic grip, or cellar for 5 to 10 years for a great reward ! This wine could surpass our 1990 Trophy winner !
COLOUR: Dark garnet red.
NOSE: Hazelnut & blackcurrant.
PALATE: Full, rich blackcurrant & oak flavours, with a firm acid & tannin finish.

Sold Out

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC

1996 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
91% cab. sauv.; 9% malbec.
Ideal for current drinking, or cellar for a couple of years. (Bottled June 1998)
42 dozen bottles...12.6% alc./vol.
FOODS: Veal, or Asian cuisine. Ideal summer drinking, slightly chilled, with BBQ white meats, lamb or steak.
Aged for two years in old French oak. This medium brick-red wine has a fresh capsicum nose, a delicate fruity palate, and a soft clean finish. Sold Out

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC

1995 CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
82% cabernet sauvignon; 18% malbec.
BRONZE AWARD: Korumburra show 1997
CELLAR: up to 2005. (Bottled July 1998)
130 dozen bottles.......12.8% alc./vol.
FOODS: Try it with spicy Asian food, or any premium steak dish.
Aged for three years in a mix of new American oak and old or reshaved French oak. This full dark brick-red wine has a dusty chocolate nose, a rich, full palate with developed berry fruit, and a firm, clean tannic finish. Well suited to long cellaring.
"We were impressed with the complexity and Médoc-like mouthfeel. We're very happy to encounter a wine with layers of flavour and savoury, rather than sweet fruit, characteristics, that isn't hammered by new oak. It wouldn't be favoured by big-company show judges, but we like it."

.......Cheers, Lester Jesberg (Editor, WINEWISE; November, 1998) Sold out.

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We recommend that any of our red table wines should be cellared until they are between 5 and 15 years old (from their label vintage date).
Our wines are not filtered, and have not been fined (with eggwhite, fish products or milk products),
so they are full flavoured and will develop considerable complexity with careful cellaring (at constant temperature).

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