Some colour development; the spicy bouquet speaks of the intense red and black fruits of the palate and, to a lesser degree, quality oak; the palate is only medium-bodied, but has intensity, drive and length to the blackberry, blackcurrant and red cherry fruits, the tannins fine and well balanced.
95 points James Halliday
On a grey morning in July 1941, Reginald William Germein and John Crighton Edwards joined the Royal Australian Airforce. These men, Helen and John Edwards’ ancestors are the true founding fathers of The Lane Vineyard.
2010 heralded the first release of two very special wines in memory of each of these men.
JS Shiraz Cabernet is The Lane’s take on Australia’s premier red wine blend Shiraz Cabernet and the much revered Penfolds Grange which is also a blend of both varieties. Like all Grand Cru wine JC is a single vineyard wine with every berry grown and made at The Lane, this wine has a real sense of place.
JC is a selection of the very best barrels of Shiraz and Cabernet grown in that vintage from oldest vines, fermented naturally with no additions and aged in the finest new French oak for 18 to 20 months before the blend is put together. The wine has enormous power, beautiful fruit, structure and mouthfeel while maintaining an elegance that is the hallmark of The Lane Vineyard. Enjoy now or age for up to twenty years.
Deep Plum, terracotta hues. Complex, brooding, dark brambly fruit, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate. Seamless dark fruit, peppermint lift, aged leather, five spice, licorice, rich Valrhona chocolate. Complex, layered, fine and long.