Lindemans Pyrus 1996 (1500ml)

Lindemans Pyrus 1996 (1500ml)The Coonawarra Trio of Limestone Ridge Vineyard Shiraz Cabernet, St George Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Pyrus Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec are all of exemplary quality." James Halliday Lindemans Pyrus is a classic Bordeaux style blend sourced from the centre of Coonawarra's Terra Rossa strip, including the century old nursery vineyard, the oldest planting in the Coonawarra. It utilizes a backbone of old vine Coonawarra Cabernet, fleshed out by

"  Jay Miller

it has been an interesting learning curve for me

It offers very good persistence if a little hot in the finish

rich and concentrated and can be drunk young or cellared with confidence

spicy strawberry and cherry fruits

rounded off very well after a year

among the greatest of Burgundy (and elsewhere in the world)

complex and seamless on the palate but with some McLaren Vale grunt too – blackberry fruit is there but is joined by roasted meats

it displays a freshness and purity of fruit that are the hallmarks of Ben Glaetzer's wines

Jim and Anne achieved their pinot noir ambitions and added other varieties with plantings of pinot gris

and 600 millimetres less rainfall

I’m building castles high …"