{"product_id":"lakes-folly-cabernets-2017","title":"Lake's Folly Cabernets 2017","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"23\"\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eAn elegant Hunter Valley Cabernet blend with subtle power.\u003c\/em\u003e Lake’s Folly Cabernets 2017 is drawn from the estate’s low-yielding, 50-year-old vines in the Lower Hunter Valley. Crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Shiraz and Petit Verdot, it represents the continued refinement of one of Australia’s most enduring small-estate wines. The 2017 vintage delivered fruit of purity and balance, resulting in a medium-bodied wine with clear red and black fruit definition, finely structured tannins, and remarkable longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eFermented in open vats to shape fine, supple tannins and matured in small French oak barriques (new and seasoned) for 12 to 18 months, this vintage shows the precision and restraint that define the Lake’s Folly style. It is poised, detailed, and certain to evolve beautifully over the next two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"875\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"882\"\u003e – Perfumed Dark Berries\u003cbr data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"908\"\u003e Aromas of blackberry and dark cherry with violet, cedar, and subtle oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e – Clear Silken Structure\u003cbr data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e Medium-bodied with layered red and black fruits, gentle oak framing, and fine dusty tannins that provide length and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e – Long Graceful Persistence\u003cbr data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003e Long, poised, and textural, showing harmony between fruit, tannin, and acidity, with the promise of graceful development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2376\"\u003e“A classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Petit Verdot, hand-picked, berry-sorted by hand, cultured yeast, 7 days on skins, matured for 18 months in French oak (30% new). Only 13% alcohol, but gloriously juicy cassis and stone fruit tannins. The paradox is a blazing hot summer and one of the all-time great Follys. Drink to 2047.”\u003c\/em\u003e — James Halliday, 98 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiner Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2425\"\u003e Style – Red Wine\u003cbr data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003e Varietal – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Petit Verdot\u003cbr data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e Country – Australia\u003cbr data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003e Region – Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales\u003cbr data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2576\"\u003e Vintage – 2017\u003cbr data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003e Bottle Size – 750ml\u003cbr data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003e ABV – 13%\u003cbr data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2627\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e Closure – Cork\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakes Folly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42072755568727,"sku":"LFCAB-17","price":211.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/18968f80-3ea7-49ab-ad49-4d247b6417e5.png?v=1762078744","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.co.nz\/products\/lakes-folly-cabernets-2017","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}