Lake’s Folly Cabernets 2024 is a refined, medium-bodied Hunter Valley red that continues the estate’s long-established tradition of producing elegant and age-worthy Cabernet blends. It is composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz, sourced entirely from low-yielding, estate-grown vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, allowing careful selection of fruit before vinification. Open fermentation is used to encourage softer, more subtle tannins while preserving the wine’s aromatic character. Following fermentation, the wine is transferred to large-format casks, where it settles for approximately six months. It is then matured for around one year in a combination of new, one-year-old and two-year-old French oak barriques. This measured oak regime provides structure and complexity while allowing the estate-grown fruit to remain central to the wine’s character.
The 2024 vintage developed under warm and dry El Niño conditions, with favourable weather throughout the spring growing season and harvest. Limited vineyard moisture resulted in lower-than-average yields, contributing to the vintage’s concentration and restricted production. The bouquet is perfumed and lifted, presenting mulberry, blackberry and raspberry alongside subtle hints of coffee. These berry flavours continue onto the palate, supported by smooth mid-palate weight and polished French oak. A gentle touch of toasted oak provides additional savoury depth without overpowering the fruit. The wine is seamless and composed, finishing with impressive length and persistence of flavour. Lake’s Folly advises that its Cabernets can possess cellaring potential of up to 20 years, depending on the vintage. Presented in a 750ml bottle under screwcap, the 2024 release combines immediate aromatic appeal with the structure required for long-term development.
Lake’s Folly Cabernets 2024 is a refined, medium-bodied Hunter Valley red that continues the estate’s long-established tradition of producing elegant and age-worthy Cabernet blends. It is composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz, sourced entirely from low-yielding, estate-grown vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, allowing careful selection of fruit before vinification. Open fermentation is used to encourage softer, more subtle tannins while preserving the wine’s aromatic character. Following fermentation, the wine is transferred to large-format casks, where it settles for approximately six months. It is then matured for around one year in a combination of new, one-year-old and two-year-old French oak barriques. This measured oak regime provides structure and complexity while allowing the estate-grown fruit to remain central to the wine’s character.
The 2024 vintage developed under warm and dry El Niño conditions, with favourable weather throughout the spring growing season and harvest. Limited vineyard moisture resulted in lower-than-average yields, contributing to the vintage’s concentration and restricted production. The bouquet is perfumed and lifted, presenting mulberry, blackberry and raspberry alongside subtle hints of coffee. These berry flavours continue onto the palate, supported by smooth mid-palate weight and polished French oak. A gentle touch of toasted oak provides additional savoury depth without overpowering the fruit. The wine is seamless and composed, finishing with impressive length and persistence of flavour. Lake’s Folly advises that its Cabernets can possess cellaring potential of up to 20 years, depending on the vintage. Presented in a 750ml bottle under screwcap, the 2024 release combines immediate aromatic appeal with the structure required for long-term development.
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