2005 Pooley Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot

Like the Family Reserve Pinot, this wine is in limited supply with only one barrique being made. The blend of Cabernet to Merlot varies from year to year due to the inconsistent yielding habits of the Merlot, but there is no doubt that the greater the Merlot component the more complete the wine tends to be. This particular vintage is composed of nearly 52% Cabernet and 48% Merlot.

“Good structure, in the elegant, leaner, Medoc Bordeaux blend or Claret style, rather than the plush Pomerol Merlot mouthfeel.
An excellent first up effort.”

Phil Laing,
Tasmanian Wines 2003 Edition

Winemaking Notes

Hand-crafted using traditional wine-making techniques such as separate batching of open fermentation, hand-plunging and basket pressing. Matured in older French oak barriques for twelve months before bottling.

Wine Characteristics

Colour	Inky red.
Nose	Fragrant aromas of wild blackberry fruits, with hints of chocolate and spice. Varietal mulberry nose.
Palate	A well-rounded, generous wine, with a good balance of fruits, acids and tannins.
The Grape	The grapes are estate-grown from our cool climate vineyard at Campania in the Coal River Valley of southern Tasmania. Special care is taken to develop and maximize the potential of the fruit for its quality requirements.
Alc/vol	13.5%
Serve With	Perfectly suited to pork, red meats and game.
Price	$38.00 per bottle