Lake’s Folly Cabernets 2024 is an elegant, cellar-worthy Hunter Valley red presented here in a collectible 1.5-litre magnum format. The wine is produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz grown entirely within the estate’s low-yielding vineyard. Every grape is harvested by hand, preserving fruit quality and allowing careful selection before fermentation. The fruit undergoes open fermentation, a traditional approach intended to create softer and more subtle tannins. Following fermentation, the wine is transferred to large-format casks and allowed to settle for approximately six months. It is subsequently matured for around one year in small French oak barriques comprising new, one-year-old and two-year-old barrels. This carefully measured maturation provides structure and savoury complexity while keeping the estate-grown fruit at the centre of the wine.
The 2024 vintage developed during warm and dry El Niño conditions that brought favourable weather throughout the spring growing period and harvest. Reduced vineyard moisture resulted in lower-than-average yields, contributing to the vintage’s limited availability and concentrated character. The wine opens with a perfumed and lifted bouquet of mulberry, blackberry and raspberry, complemented by subtle hints of coffee. Its berry flavours carry smoothly onto the palate, supported by polished mid-palate weight and finely integrated French oak. A gentle note of toasted oak introduces additional savoury depth without overwhelming the freshness of the fruit. The composition remains seamless and balanced, concluding with excellent length and persistence. Lake’s Folly advises that its Cabernets can possess cellaring potential of up to 20 years, depending on vintage conditions and storage. Bottled under cork and presented in a black Lake’s Folly branded box, the 1.5-litre magnum is particularly well suited to extended cellaring, collecting and special-occasion service.
Lake’s Folly Cabernets 2024 is an elegant, cellar-worthy Hunter Valley red presented here in a collectible 1.5-litre magnum format. The wine is produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz grown entirely within the estate’s low-yielding vineyard. Every grape is harvested by hand, preserving fruit quality and allowing careful selection before fermentation. The fruit undergoes open fermentation, a traditional approach intended to create softer and more subtle tannins. Following fermentation, the wine is transferred to large-format casks and allowed to settle for approximately six months. It is subsequently matured for around one year in small French oak barriques comprising new, one-year-old and two-year-old barrels. This carefully measured maturation provides structure and savoury complexity while keeping the estate-grown fruit at the centre of the wine.
The 2024 vintage developed during warm and dry El Niño conditions that brought favourable weather throughout the spring growing period and harvest. Reduced vineyard moisture resulted in lower-than-average yields, contributing to the vintage’s limited availability and concentrated character. The wine opens with a perfumed and lifted bouquet of mulberry, blackberry and raspberry, complemented by subtle hints of coffee. Its berry flavours carry smoothly onto the palate, supported by polished mid-palate weight and finely integrated French oak. A gentle note of toasted oak introduces additional savoury depth without overwhelming the freshness of the fruit. The composition remains seamless and balanced, concluding with excellent length and persistence. Lake’s Folly advises that its Cabernets can possess cellaring potential of up to 20 years, depending on vintage conditions and storage. Bottled under cork and presented in a black Lake’s Folly branded box, the 1.5-litre magnum is particularly well suited to extended cellaring, collecting and special-occasion service.
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