Description
MAXWELL LITTLE DEMON CABERNET MERLOT
In 1871 Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell proposed a thought experiment, that involved a hypothetical creature acting as a gatekeeper between two compartments to sort gas molecules according to their speed. At first glance, such a system could potentially create energy from nothing… theoretically impossible given the laws of physics. This hypothetical gatekeeper became known to physicists as Maxwell’s Little Demon, and has stirred debate in the science community for more than a century.
VINTAGE NOTES
The winter of 2015 was cold and relatively dry, with July and August being quite low rainfalls. In November we had warm and still weather which made ideal conditions for the grapes to set. We then moved into a hot and very dry period leading into February and the vines started to show a bit of stress. Then we had a very beneficial rain event pouring 32mL into the soil, which freshened the vines without any disease issues. The crop levels were up on previous years across the region, but the flavours are concentrated and showing lots of ageing potential.
TASTING NOTES
Colour:
Deep plum red.
Nose:
Aniseed, raspberry, chocolate and dried herbs.
Palate:
Fresh fruit, plum, blackberry and cherries.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2015
Varietal Composition: Cabernet 81%, Merlot 19%
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.62
TA: 6.2 g/L
