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Here he has sourced exceptional Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Malbec from the Glenhope vineyard in the Macedon Ranges' granitic northern soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a bargain you can throw in the cellar, this wine has a lot of life ahead of it. Now Michael Dhillon's line is that it will improve for six years and then be at its peak for a decade after that. He might be right, but if you crack one open tonight, you're going to have a good time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are some tasting notes from the winemaker himself: \"The nose has depth and is brooding with classic Merlot plum and Cabernet lift. Subtle chocolate, cassis, earth and cedar make further statements as to the varietal mix. The palate is fresh and midweight. There is berry lift, fine and chewy tannin carrying the poised fruit weight for a flowing, balanced finish. 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It has a delicate finesse about it that is sometimes missing in producers that focus solely on it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDhillon handles the grapes with care, ferments them in the same open-top fermenters he uses for his famed Bindi Pinots and aims for a fragrant and powerful wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the timing of the harvest, Michael Dhillon makes an interesting comment: \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeave it too long and it can become fruit sweet in an unpleasant way. Pick too early and the best red fruits and fine tannins will be missing. There’s a point at what seems to be before really observable ripeness occurs, when the grapes contain enough of the best things, and that’s the time to harvest.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever he did, the wine is singing. 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