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Larose Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
“Our flagship wine, Larose is one of the top Bordeaux-style reds in the world – an immensely complex wine of great ripeness. Stonyridge Vineyard was conceived and operated with the sole intention of making world-class Bordeaux-style red wine. This classic Cabernet-dominant blend is named Larose as a tribute to the rose, the most aromatic, colourful, intense, and beautiful of all flowers.
The vineyard site was chosen specifically to produce this style of wine. The gentle north-facing slopes of the vineyard are sheltered from the cold south-westerly winds by the ridge which gives the vineyard its name. Summer temperatures regularly reach over 30°C with the highest temperature being 36°C. Combined with north-facing rows and excellent viticulture, the grapes achieve perfect ripeness in normal years.”
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Larose 2008
Stonyridge Winemaker
"some fine spices, cedar and pencil shavings are also derived from the oak. A big mouth filling wine, matured in 70% new French oak, engulfed by the huge ripe fruit. Richly flavoured and beautifully complex, with immaculate tannin and amazing structure. This wine is greatly concentrated with a finish that lasts and lasts. The Larose clearly has a long life ahead of it and the 2008 is a great vintage not to be missed."
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate Sept 2009
"The 2008 Larose shows great purity on the nose: blackberry, wild hedgerow and a touch of dried herbs. Quite understated but very good definition. There is a lovely chocolate scent off-stage that should evolve with time (think Pomerol.) The palate is very smooth, nice definition, dominated by the new oak at the moment but there is certainly sufficient fruit to support it. Very fine tannins on the finish that exudes so much precision and poise. It is superb."
