The season began with good winter and spring rains, although there were some isolated black frost pockets in October. Good set at flowering continued on to one of our hottest summers on record. Occasional timely thunderstorms arrived to maintain the humidity with a few millimetres of wonderful rain.

Sweet wattle blossom, bath talc, melon, peach, pear and honeysuckle aromas with tropical gooseberry hints.

A complex palate of cloves, vanilla, créme caramel, cashew nut which is wonderfully rich and complex with layers of flavour, great texture and acidity with excellent length.

Pale gold in colour.

Pot-roast pheasant with mushrooms and cream.

Vintage began two to three weeks early but the heat had the potential to reduce flavours and produce high pHs and frighteningly low acids. With the arrival of milder autumnal weather came a natural rebalancing, providing only average yields but excellent whites and exceptional reds.