Hoosegg Jade Moon Cabernet Franc 2018 heavy reds crushed violets

crushed violets

bay leaf and a touch of rusty nail

"Reminding me a little of the 1998

"The 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange

Selected tasting note from Robert Parker: “The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from a 35+year-old vineyard and aged for 18 months in small French and American oak

Hoosegg Jade Moon Cabernet Franc 2018 heavy reds crushed violetsPhilip Shaw's long and extraordinary career has seen him running some of the country's largest wineries, pioneering Orange as a serious wine region and finally founding Hoosegg, a tiny high quality, hands on venture. There are of course many gaps to fill in. Philip started working at Penfolds and Wynns Magill at the age of 14 and post school attended Roseworthy College, graduating as a winemaker in 1969. At the age of 23 he was employed by Lindemans,