Katnook Odyssey 2013
This 20th vintage release is classic Odyssey and showcases the essence of Coonawarra. With 36 months maturation in French and American barriques, intense regional and varietal fruit characters are seamlessly combined with an array of oak maturation characters.
Katnook Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon is one of 53 wines listed in the ‘Outstanding’ category of the Langton’s VI, Classification of Australian Wine. It is also rated 96 points in Halliday's 2019 'Wine Companion'.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid
7.0
pH
3.27
Aging
Cellar up to 20 years
Residual Sugar
3.0
Alcohol %
14.5
James Halliday
96
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Intricate layers of concentrated fruit and oak. Rich dark berry, mulberry and plum fruits with hints of mocha and vanilla are complemented by assertive fine-grained tannins and balanced oak maturation characters.
Vineyard Notes
Coonawarra’s 2013 vintage was earlier and warmer than usual with below average rainfall, especially throughout the later stages of the growing season. Warm and dry conditions leading up to harvest, produced Cabernet Sauvignon fruit in exceptional condition.
Created from small parcels of premium Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from our oldest terra rossa vineyards .
Winemaker Notes
Crafted only from exceptional parcels of fruit, after fermention the wine matured in : 36 months maturation in barriques, of which 64% was French oak (57% new French oak) and 36% older American oak barriques and hogsheads.
Food Pairing Notes
The concentrated flavours of Odyssey will match full flavoured dishes such as braised lamb with prunes, seared rib eye steak with salsa verde or gnocchi.
