Petaluma

Coonawarra 2003

Petaluma, founded by Australian wine icon Brian Croser in 1976 have been at the forefront of regional wines and the hand-crafting of styles that suit the terroir. Only 3 years after Petaluma's founding, the first Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz blend was produced and was a marker for what was to come. The 2003 though is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is holding up remarkably well. Vibrantly fresh on the nose and the palate with swathes of ripe fruit and quite brilliant oak integration. Even though this great wine has been 8 years since vintage, the possibility to age for a further 5 years is remarkable.