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2005 RESERVE "THE BIC OV-27" CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC
Picked April 30, 2005. 30% MALBEC.
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

Named after Georgia's maiden name: Bicanich. Only 125 dozen produced.

Deep black red in colour, with distinct blackcurrant and oak on the nose from the 33 months in freshly reshaved French oak. The full rich blackcurrant & oak flavours continue on to the complex palate, with a long firm finish.

The wine will develop more earthy flavours in a few years, and continue to drink well until at least 2020.

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. .... $18

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. $25

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. $20

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.

$20

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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