Taylors Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 | Clare & Coonawarra

Winemaking Notes

The Taylors Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 was crafted using traditional winemaking techniques to deliver a graceful yet powerful wine. Fresh varietal flavours of mint, cassis and dark fruits combine with lifted aromas of violet and carnation with notes of cherry, blackcurrant and fresh green bell pepper. The wine was matured for 14 to 18 months in French oak hogsheads (predominantly 2 to 5 years old), followed by fining, minimal filtration and then bottling. This careful oak maturation contributes to the subtle cedarwood, floral spice and choc-mint that add complexity. Sourced from 52% Clare Valley and 48% Coonawarra, this Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the quality of South Australian fruit. At release, the wine has a deep garnet red colour with an opaque core and a youthful crimson hue to the edges, showing brilliant clarity. The wine is well balanced with persistence and length, showcasing both restraint and penetrating flavour, with elegant tannins providing structure and poise. With 14.5% alcohol, pH 3.50, 6.40 g/L acid and 0.60 g/L residual sugar, this is an exceptional Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon. Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions.

Vintage Conditions

The 2023 vintage in Clare Valley and Coonawarra was a cool season that delivered intensity and focus for Cabernet Sauvignon, allowing the fruit from 52% Clare Valley and 48% Coonawarra to develop lifted aromas of violet and carnation with notes of cherry, blackcurrant and fresh green bell pepper. The cool 2023 season created wines with fresh varietal flavours of mint, cassis and dark fruits. The South Australian conditions ensured the grapes developed optimal flavour concentration with subtle cedarwood, floral spice and choc-mint adding complexity. The cool 2023 season allowed Taylors to craft a Cabernet Sauvignon that is graceful yet powerful with elegant tannins providing structure and poise. The wine was matured for 14 to 18 months in French oak hogsheads (predominantly 2 to 5 years old), creating a well balanced wine with persistence and length. The combination of the cool 2023 season, fruit from Clare Valley and Coonawarra, and careful oak maturation created an exceptional wine. A wine that has a deep garnet red colour with an opaque core and a youthful crimson hue to the edges, showing brilliant clarity, showcasing both restraint and penetrating flavour. Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions, this graceful yet powerful Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the intensity and focus of the cool 2023 vintage in South Australia.