2009 Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

VARIETAL BREAKDOWN - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon REGION - Margaret River VINTAGE 2009 will go down as one of the best ever vintages in Margaret River. The cool and slightly wet conditions during the initial growing season led to some yield losses. However, the summer months were again dry and warm without any overtly hot spells. Classic Indian Summer conditions then prevailed through in to the autumn months giving perfectly ripened and disease-free fruit with some of the most balanced acid profiles ever seen. In a word, superb. WINEMAKERS COMMENTS After crushing and de-stemming the hand-picked Cabernet fruit was inoculated with a selected yeast strain and fermented in small 10 tonne static fermenters. The traditional methods of rack and return and pumping over were employed during fermentation to optimise colour, flavour and tannin extraction from the fermenting must. Nearing the end of ferment the wine was pressed and transferred to oak to complete primary fermentation. On completion of 20 months barrel maturation the best 30 barriques were put aside for Prendiville with the balance going to Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. At the end of barrel maturation the Prendiville was blended, fined and given minimal filtration prior to bottling. Each bottle is individually numbered and comes in a lay-down prestige six-pack. VITICULTURE The Sandalford Estate vineyard in Margaret River is the largest and oldest vineyard in this famed region having been originally planted in 1970. The vineyard is located in the northern sub-region of Margaret River known as Wilyabrup. This sub-region is some 4 degrees Celsius warmer on average than the southern parts of Margaret River. This ensures optimal ripeness and generosity in the wines produced. There are twelve Cabernet Sauvignon blocks on the Estate. Three of these blocks are utilised each year to make the Prendiville and in fact this wine is only made in great vintage years. OAK TREATMENT 20 months in 30% new French oak barriques (and 70% older oak). TASTING NOTES COLOUR - Dark ruby red with an unmistakable cherry hue. NOSE - This wine just oozes both the varietal and regional expressions of Cabernet and Margaret River. Classic leafy red berry fruits with subtle cedar-like oak. PALATE- In days of yore this would have been classified as a fine Claret, such is the elegance and style of this wine. The flavours are of cassis with some rosemary and bay herb characteristics. The oak is beautifully integrated lending cigar box, camphor and chocolate nuances whilst the mouthfeel is one of balance. The finish is soft and long with velvet-like tannins filling in a sense what is a medium bodied wine. Whilst a remarkable wine now, the Prendiville is certainly a wine which will benefit from careful cellar maturation for 15 years or more. A harmless deposit may form in the bottle during this time and decanting is recommended prior to serving. WINE ANALYSIS Alcohol 14.3% TA 6.43g/ l pH 3.69

RED 5 STAR WINERY 2014 Sandalford is one of Australias oldest and privately owned wineries. In 1970 it moved beyond its original Swan Valley base, purchasing a substantial property in Margaret River that is now the main source of its premium grapes. The wines are released at four levels, starting with Element, then the Margaret River Range, next Estate Reserve and finally, Prendiville. Exports to all major markets Australias leading wine critic, James Halliday, awards Sandalford Wines the very coveted and extremely prestigious RED 5 star rating in the Australian Wine Companion 2014 Edition, page 574, released 26th July 2013. RED 5 STAR WINERY 2013 Sandalford is an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Australias leading wine critic, James Halliday, awards Sandalford Wines the very coveted and extremely prestigious RED 5 star rating in the Australian Wine Companion 2013 Edition, page 580, released 26th July 2012. RED 5 STAR WINERY 2012 Sandalford is one of Australias oldest and privately owned wineries. In 1970 it moved beyond its original Swan Valley base, purchasing a substantial property in Margaret River that is now the main source of its premium grapes. With most of the vines now 40 years old, it is no surprise that the quality of the wines is consistently excellent. James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2012 Edition, page 579, released 27th July 2011. RED 5 STAR WINERY 2011 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011 Edition, page 565, released 28th July 2010. (continued next page)

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AWARDS AND MEDALS

Highly Recommended Awards, Decanter Magazine, published November 2012, page 104

Silver Medal Gold Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal

2012 Sydney Royal Wine Show 2011 Dan Murphys National Wine Show of Australia 2011 Margaret River Wine Show 2010 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

RATINGS, ACCOLADES & REVIEWS

ANOTHER brilliant red this time from the Margaret River. Sandalford hit all the right notes with this flavoursome well rounded wine that once again is ideal for the cellar if you can resist drinking today. Rating 96/100. Fraser Coast Chronicle Queensland, Peter Chapman, 3rd August 2013, page 24 The Christmas spread is, of course, never complete without a bottle or two of goods red to compliment the ham and turkey. This elegant, stylish and nuanced cabernet is just the ticket, neither too full bodied or rich, but brimming with Margaret River varietal character. The style of the wine is immediately apparent, with a deep, ruby red cherry hue. The aroma is of leafy red berry fruits with subtle cedar like oak and a hint of dried fig. The flavours are of cassis, blackberry with some rosemary and bay herb characteristics. The oak is beautifully integrated lending cigar box, camphor and chocolate nuances whilst the mouthfeel is one of balance. The finish is soft and long with velvet like tannins. Drinking beautifully , the Prendiville is certainly a wine which will benefit from careful cellar maturation for 15 years or more. A ruby coloured delight! www.TheStarfish.com.au All the Best from Perths West, Peter Rigby, December 2012 Smoky, tabacco nose, showing some discreet evolution. Accessible succulence of tannin, blueberries and hints of delicate cassis and some wildflowers. Modern, flashy and impressive with lovely lamb juices on the finish. Score 91/100 Decanter Magazine, Decanter Panel Tasting (Roger Jones, Pierre Mansour and Anthony Rose, November 2012 issue, page 104 Fabulous cabernet that captures the very essence of the style in Margaret River. There is power and persistence but the fine angular lines create a refined elegance that carries the length of a very long palate profile. Blackcurrant cabernet with some leafy tobacco characters. Firm fine tannins and great oak treatment. Has a dusty leaf aroma with a little black olive nuance. Excellent wine with great potential. Score 97/100. Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2013, published November 2012, page 155. (4 stars) A serious cabernet that is complex, layered and chewy with powerful, savoury characters, well integrated tannins and moderate acid. Winestate Best Wines of 2012, Annual 2013 Issue, page 144 Extraordinary cab sav: WAs finest cabernet sauvignons have been more successful on the international show circuit since 2008 than any other region outside of Bordeaux. The same is so within Australia where, apart from dominating the majority of the national cabernet summaries, the west has won 13 of the 21 Best Cabernet of Show capital city wine show trophies awarded since 2009. So, with the cooler weather, this States finest cabernets start coming onto the market and as 2008, 2009 and 2010 are all regarding by the winemakers as great vintages, how good are this years releases. The answer is, quite simply, extraordinary. Perfect Prendiville: the 2009 Sandalford Prendiville Cabernet Sauvignon has supple and dense, high quality fruit and a crafted, fine tannined finish that lingers into a perfect aftertaste. 18.9 points / 20. Community Newspaper Group, John Jens, Page 34, 1st May 2012. The full bells and whistles: hand-picked from the best dry-grown blocks of estate plantings; crushed and fermented in static tanks, finishing its primary fermentation and mlf in new French oak barrels: the best 30 barrels were then chosen for this wine, replete with bottle numbers on the labels. It is pure Margaret River cabernet, blackcurrant and cassis threaded through with savoury tannins and oak. Rating 95. Australian Wine Companion 2012 Edition, page 580, James Halliday, released 27th July 2011 The Sandalford Prendiville is serious booze. Its hardcore, firm and ripe a proper high-end wine. Sandalford Prendiville is a standout. National Liquor News, The Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting ,June 2011, page 41 Sandalford Wines is a true institution in Western Australia. Established in Perths Swan Valley in 1840, there is a rich history to this pioneering company which was one of the first to recognise the potential in Margaret River, establishing a vineyard there in 1970. Mining Chronicle, Karl Franzen, June 2011, Page 35
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Sandalford Wines have been adorning our tables since the 1840s, and the combination of experience and innovation places todays winery high on our list of reliable, premier local wines. During the last decade, both the whites and the reds have continued to improve several notches. We put this down to concerted energy going into the winerys cooler climate Margaret River operations, where fruit quality is second to none on a global scale. Sandalford is able to draw on a range of grape varieties from the Swan Valley and Margaret River. But its the wines from down on the cape (Margaret River) that keep pulling in the accolades and the awards. www.TheStarfish.com.au All the Best from Perths West, Peter Rigby. Sandalford has well and truly leapt into the big league of premium producers in WA, having now completely transformed itself to a Margaret River wine operation. The Estate Reserve and Margaret River Range are entirely from Margaret River. Ray Jordans 2011 WA Wine Guide, published October 2010, page 151 RED 5 STAR WINERY Sandalford is an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Australias most pre-eminent wine critic, James Halliday, awards Sandalford Wines the very coveted RED 5 star rating in the Australian Wine Companion 2011 Edition released 28th July 2010. Producer of the Year, and Winemaker of the Year: Sandalford Wines Leading West Australian Wine Critic Ray Jordan, at the launch of Ray Jordans 2010 WA Wine Guide, 30 November 2009.

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