2023 Joshua Cooper Pyren Cabernet Sauvignon

WINEMAKER: Joshua Cooper
REGION: Bendigo, VIC
VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon
VITICULTURE: Organic/Sustainable

"Planted in the mid 90’s and owned and organically farmed by the Joy family in the Warrenmang Valley of the Pyrenees. This spectacularly undulating site planted in shale, quartz and mudstone soils sits in a late ripening pocket- providing immense depth and structure to the wines with powerful fruit and fleshy structure. Once hand harvested the fruit was entirely de-stemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. The must was allowed to soak until natural fermentation commenced and was then extracted with a combination of pumping over, delestage and pigeage before basket pressing. Elevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%) and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steal after assemblage." - Josh Cooper

Deep, dense ruby. Very reticent aromatically, with air revealing sweet dark cherry and cassis fruit, tobacco, nutmeg and just a hint of tomato leaf. Sturdy and firm, it is fleshy with dark cherry and berry fruit and densely packed with layers and layers of fine, mouth filling tannins. A wine to contemplate while it opens in the glass. Please decant well.

The son of biodynamic power couple Alan & Nelly Cooper of Cobaw Ridge, Joshua Cooper is one of the most exciting young winemakers in Australia. Unbelievable precision and focus. Tiny quantities, high demand, a producer to watch.