the taste

This stunner radiates with a Mesquite Musk, something like a well-worn Dolly Parton shirt & full day of prolific smoking & grilling. There’s a jaw-dropping congregation of Bramble Berry-Fruit, likened to seeing a Supergroup of 80s Hair Metal icons, framed with Oak, & electric acidity. Like a good 50 shades should be, this is an absolute pleasure-driven animal.

the story

Jason parkes, an enigma wrapped in a riddle, wrapped in bacon…or something like that. In this case, wrapped in a portrait gifted for celebratory purposes, from the genius Paul Morstad. This wine is to celebrate the 50 shades and shapes of the man himself; as elusive & mysterious as he may be. Is the 50 significant? Perhaps it is, perhaps it represents the marvellous impact of a curious lifetime, perhaps it defies definition. This liquid is a curated composition of 47% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, & 18% Cabernet Sauvignon from our most revered Vineyard sites.

Technical Data:

T.A.: 6.7g/L

pH: 3.72

Alc.: 14.7%

RS: 2.3 g/L

Description:

47% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, & 18% Cabernet Sauvignon

Oak Aging:

38 months, all new