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2018 The Musician

2020 Wine of the Year - Winestate Magazine

2020 Cabernet Sauvignon of the Year - Winestate Magazine

The colour is vibrant deep ruby red with a crimson hue. Fresh mint, eucalyptus and spice make up the lifted nose. The palate is soft and well balanced, with blackberries and cassis flavours with supple soft tannins. A perfect pairing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.

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

Specifications:
Variety:	72% Cabernet Sauvignon & 28% Shiraz
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 15 Trophies, 36 gold, 33 silver and 47 bronze medals to date.

Majella “The Musician” 2018

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 2018 Musician has been awarded 4 trophies, 5 gold, 1 silver and 4 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

2018 vintage is set to be labelled an amazing vintage, with superb conditions and fruit of outstanding quality being harvested. The yields were moderate, and the slow cool ripening was very even, delivering fruit with fine tannins and strong varietal flavours. Early indications of the 2018 Vintage suggest that the grape quality is outstanding. All winemakers in the region are talking positively with comments that the colour is good, balanced tannins and good fruit weight.