Author: Andrew Graham
Source: ozwinereview.com.au
Review Date: September 18 2017
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2014
The new reserve release from Terre à Terre. A blend of 95% Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Franc. Handpicked, fermented in open top fermenters. Matured for a year in 73% French oak for one year and then in 5 yr old foudre for 6 months. Bottled unfined and spends 18 months in bottle pre release. Lots of sweet coffee cream oak. The oak is the driving force for now. Has a dusty edge to the dry red mulberry fruit though, and the tannins are excellent. That palate has all sorts of delights waiting underneath really, and like all the Terre à Terre wines this is a wine in waiting. Great shape underneath – it just needs time to pull together. Would I buy it? I’d wait for more time in bottle.
Rated : 17.7/20 – 92/100+
Alcohol : 14.1%
Price : $55
Drink : 2017-2032
