{"product_id":"2025-bicknell-fc-lance-old-vine-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2025 Bicknell FC Lance Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Undoubtedly one of our finest winemakers\"\u003cbr\u003e- Toni Paterson MW (Gourmet Traveller Wine)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you love your elegant, medium-bodied Yarra Cabernet, you'll adore this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe vines for this wine went into the ground in 1976 - 50 years ago, and cropping at just 2.3 tonnes per hectare. Dave destemmed everything to whole berries, fermented naturally, pumped over for two weeks, then pressed to older barriques with no new oak. Simple handling for exceptional fruit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wine drinks nothing like the Cabernet you might be expecting. It's medium-bodied and bright, almost pinot-like in its freshness and lift, with blackcurrant, red cherry and lavender on the nose and crunchy, fruit-driven energy on the palate. Fine tannins, good acidity, a whisper of dried herbs and truffle underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClassic cool-climate Yarra Cabernet - restrained, delicious and built to go the distance. Just \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e142 dozen bottles made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This literally soars from the glass… Medium-bodied, the wine's crunchy fruit is balanced by bright acidity and gently chewy tannins, making this delicious, particularly so with food, right now. \"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You wouldn’t call it overly complex or laid in with tension and structure, but you’ve got something pretty special in vibrancy and levity nonetheless.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Bicknell FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50464274448427,"sku":"2025 Bicknell FC Lance Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025BicknellFCLanceOldVineCabernetSauvignon.png?v=1790557520","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-bicknell-fc-lance-old-vine-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}