Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2007

Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2007Jasper Hill, founded by Ron and Elva Laughton in 1975, is a Heathcote institution. The iconic Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc, named after their daughter Emily, hails from a 3 hectare block planted in 1975 primarily to Shiraz with around five percent planted to Cabernet Franc. The vineyard is located on the famous Cambrian soils that are over 500 million years old. The first vintage of Emily's Paddock produced was 1982. "Fresh red cherry, slight

The palate is so harmonised and integrated that it's difficult to discern individual characters – a hallmark of a real classic

"Quite fragrant

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