2017 The Musician
Once again an exceptional wine at the price: vibrant, unmistakably Coonawarra to smell and taste, bursting with flavours of luscious mulberries and blackcurrant with hints of mint and eucalyptus and supported by soft tannins, making it fine, elegant and juicy in the mouth.
A perfect pairing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
Drink now, but it should age beautifully for 3 - 5 years
Best Red Blend Trophy - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Best Red Blend Trophy - Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Best Red Blend Trophy - Limestone Coast Wine Show
Best Wine under $25 - Great Australian Red Competition
6 Gold Medals.
Winemakers: Bruce Gregory and Michael Marcus
"Great buying. Beautifully presented." Campbell Mattinson, winefront.com.au
"When it comes to affordable reds for everyday drinking it's hard to go past this delicious blend" Winsor Dobbin, Launceston Examiner
"The wine delivers Coonawarra’s deep, ripe, berry flavours, medium body and elegant structure, without the overlay of oak or other winemaker inputs seen in wines made for cellaring." Chris Shanahan, www.chrisshanahan.com
"If you like clasically minty Coonawarra reds you'll enjoy this." Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age
| Variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Shiraz (42%) |
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| Region: | Coonawarra, South Australia |
| Alc/Vol: | 14.5% v/v |
Since it's first release in 2004, The musician has done incredibly well on the show circuit, with 13 Trophies, 38 gold, 26 silver and 46 bronze medals to date.
Majella “The Musician” 2017
This Classic Australian blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz was produced by Majella Wines from grapes grown on the Majella vineyard in Coonawarra, South Australia.
The 2017 Musician has been awarded 4 trophies, 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals on the Wine Show circuit to date.
Winemaking
The Musician is made as a light and elegant dry red. Fermentation was in both stainless steel tanks and oak barrels then aged for a further six months for minimal oak contact. It was then blended and bottled as a young red to retain freshness.
Vintage Conditions
A cool growing season and above average winter rains leading into the 2017 vintage saw the region return to what could be best described as a more
traditional Coonawarra vintage.
These factors saw harvest commence towards the end of March and continue through to early May. Coonawarra has not had a vintage which commenced this late since the outstanding 2004 vintage. The major concern was the highly variable weather which can occur at this time of year.
The start of vintage saw the reds, albeit at lower sugar levels than
recent vintages showing excellent colour and concentrated fruit flavours.
Grape Variety
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Shiraz
Region
Coonawarra
Winemakers Comments
The colour is vibrant deep ruby red with a crimson hue.
The wine is balanced, smooth and fruit driven with luscious mulberries and
blackcurrant with hints of mint and eucalyptus and supported by soft tannins.
A perfect pairing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
| Cellaring: | The Musician is made to enjoy now or cellar for up to 5 years. |
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Our pours are 30ml: x 3 = 1 standard drink = 100ml @ 13% alcohol.
Download Tasting Note
Download The Musician Tasting Note 326.1 kb pdf