The importer explains:
Doug’s Vineyard is situated on the outskirts of the township of Romsey, in the Macedon Ranges. Owned by the Newnham family it was planted nearly 25 years ago to predominantly MV6 and smaller amounts of 114 and 115 clone Pinot Noir. A cool hamlet, the vines sit at around 500m altitude, atop a North and North East facing hillside on red rocky volcanic basalt soil, moderating vigor and providing amazing intensity to the fruit, ripening small, beautifully formed clusters at low sugar levels.
Somber and deep, with black raspberry and maraschino cherry depth complexed by the typical exotic spice of Doug’s Vineyard. Structured by abundant silky tannin and fresh acidity. One of the most powerful vintages of this wine to date, though also one most well defined, owing to the cool, late season. As a young wine it will greatly reward time in the glass or decanter.
Australia’s leading wine magazine, Winestate, says:
A plush and fruity expression imbued with dark cherry, blood plum, liquorice and dried sage leaf characters. Feels supple and then rolls into a lingering, gravelly grip, delivering some structure for the upfront roll of fruit, spice and earthiness.
Like the following, they rate this 2021 Cooper’s finest yet.
