{"title":"New Release | 2025 Joshua Cooper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"2024-josh-cooper-balgownie-old-vines-maiden-gully-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"2025 Josh Cooper Balgownie Old Vines Maiden Gully Cabernet Sauvignon 750Ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\"This could be the last we see of this wine and site? Maybe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a substantial and quietly powerful wine. Massive inward concentration, inky texture, grippy, silty tannin in a web shaping things, huge perfume of wild berries and mint and chocolate and sooty spice. The palate, a delight, a flowing, sleek thing of darkness, woody spice and savoury things. Dustiness here in a good way. There’s a distinct kind of old school, good school feel here, perhaps pushed through a modern lens, but leaning into more laid back, wine-for-cellaring vibes. And yet, the finesse seeps into things and convinces you to drink now. Compelling.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95+ Pts. - Mike Bennie, \u003cem\u003eThe Wine Front\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eA swan song from this special vineyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eBalgownie Vineyard is a name that should need no introduction to lovers of Victorian wine. An icon of the 70s and 80s, it has produced some of the most remarkable mature Australian wines I have had the pleasure of drinking. Indeed my cellar is well stocked with them thanks to 10+ years of collecting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eEstablished 1969 200m asl near the banks of Myers Creek in Maiden Gully on Ordovician shale, quartz and ironstone rubble, thanks to current winemaker Tony Winspear it now supplies me a small amount of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from some of the earliest plantings from 1970. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThis vineyard is a national treasure - it has the ability to produce reds from cabernet sauvignon and shiraz that cellar with the elegance and longevity to rival anything in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e”  Jeremy Oliver - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: #0f6cbd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jeremyoliver.com.au\"\u003ewww.jeremyoliver.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eThese old vines and special place deliver fruit of extreme concentration and complexity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eOnce 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 pumping over, delestage and pigage before basket pressing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eElevage 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eDeep, inky garnet. A wine which immediately makes one sit up and focus. Refined and complex with graphite, sweet cassis, cedar spice, violet and rose, air reveals infinite nuance and detail and a briny, nori like complexity. The palate is flooded with wave upon wave of dark Cabernet fruit, braced by a strict but not overbearing tannic structure and refreshing acid, finishing with sweet violet and cassis, and a wave of perfume. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eThe most refined of the Cabernet cuvées, but also the most concentrated and finally balanced. The best vintage yet for us from this wonderful site and vintage and a wine that displays my most prized characteristics - effortless complexity and power without weight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003ePlease decant well prior to drinking, or cellar for as long as you like. 300 produced.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- Joshua Cooper on 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44063633965236,"sku":"22JCBOLMGCS750","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2024_Josh_Cooper_Balgownie_Old_Vines_Maiden_Gully_Cabernet_Sauvignon_750Ml.png?v=1760501633"},{"product_id":"2024-domaine-razal-syrah-750ml","title":"2024 Domaine Razal Syrah 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis red proudly displays a vibrant youthful colour, subtle florals, crushed ripe blueberry and red berry fruit, hints of peppery spice-box, dark cherry and it has absolutely swallowed all of the 30% new oak used in its maturation. It is from the old ’68 plantings and it shows the old-vine depth and graceful power. This is coolish-climate shiraz, even though it can easily be enjoyed now, it has inherent ageability, and decades should not trouble it.  Randall Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142225785012,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Domaine_Razal_Syrah.png?v=1770616165"},{"product_id":"2024-domaine-razal-chardonnay-750ml","title":"2024 Domaine Razal Chardonnay 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis was also made by Matt Harrop and, perhaps not surprisingly it shares a similar style and line to Curly Flat insomuch that it has a cool, lithe and ripe Chablis undertone even though it is 100% barrel fermented. It’s not green nor unripe, in fact it has brioche, ripe nectarine and pear fruit, but its clean and tangy. There is only 1 older barrel (300lt) made so just 33 doz in total! This is viticulture “on the edge”, in 2025 the deer ate all the chardonnay crop! This is from ’93 and ’95 plantings so the vines have nice maturity which shows in the poise and nice balance of this chardonnay. What a surprisingly bargain-priced white! \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e Randall Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142227259572,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Stargazer_Chardonnay_2024_2.png?v=1770616401"},{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-dash-farms-chardonnay-750ml","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Regional Chardonnay 750Ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is called Regional Series by the marketing email, though that doesn’t appear on the bottle, but it is distinct from the single vineyard wines that have the single vineyard written on the label. That being said, this is from a single vineyard, Dash Farms, which will also be the named single vineyard on the Single Vineyard chardonnay release. Phew! Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicious drinking. Lemon curd, lemongrass, lemon verbena with dashes of red apple, peach, vanilla and touches of flint with saline minerality. It’s got a nice haze to texture, a gentle and soft flow, a touch diffuse perhaps but refreshing anyways. Perfume rolls out with green apple, green mango, salted cashew and faint clove and herbal lift. Delightful. Everything just so. Good freshness too. Happy days. 93 points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Our 2025 Chardonnay was sourced entirely from the weathered granite slopes of the Dash Farms vineyard - the same site as our single vineyard offering (to be released later in the year). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA slightly longer pressing and ageing solely in  a combination of old French oak and stainless steel has resulted in a beautiful Chardonnay with all the hallmarks of our house style, while also presenting a wonderful drinkability in youth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromatically floral and inviting with jasmine blossom, lemon zest and subtle crushed stone, the palate is focused and precise, with lemon and faint green almond flavours, yet offers lovely concentration of flavour and finely mouth coating texture. Cellar into the medium term or enjoy now in youth.\" - Joshua Cooper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joshua Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44151162142900,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2025_Joshua_Cooper_Chardonnay_750Ml-e9bf-4069-b8b9-b84e0629a80f.png?v=1771814997"},{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Regional Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Produced in much the same style as our well known ‘Doug’s Vineyard’ cuveé, though hailing from the exposed granite soils of Dash Farm. Bright ruby red, and immediately inviting, black raspberry, red cherry, exotic spices and woody herb aromatics fill the glass, with a subtle flinty, smokey complexity. The palate as is usual for our style is full of red fruit and spicy complexity, structured by fresh acid and fine, powdery tannins which lend plenty of seriousness to this early release wine. Open and appealing at present, this Pinot Noir will also reward medium term cellaring with additional complexity and nuance. A wonderful weekday wine, or introduction to our style.\" - Joshua Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joshua Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44151162896564,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2025_Joshua_Cooper_Pinot_Noir.png?v=1771816155"},{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-dash-farms-chardonnay-750ml-1","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Dash Farms Chardonnay 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A little puppy fat, a little creaminess, the tickle of brine and talc-like minerality. That’s the story so far. Bold perfume, lots of flavour, pleasing, balanced, yet generous. Lemon curd and baked apple, a touch of shortbread and thin, ginger biscuit. Absolute delight, in a fuller profile, yet with all the hallmark vitality expected. Right on.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94Pts. - Mike Bennie, \u003cem\u003eThe Wine Front\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanted 1999, Dash Farms sits perched at over 450m asl on the Southern granitic slopes of Mt Alexander (Leanganook) looking back towards Mt Macedon and the Macedon Ranges. Like Ray-Monde, it sits just outside the Macedon Ranges GI. Ripening for Chardonnay occurs around a week earlier than my family’s vineyard Cobaw Ridge. These lean granite soils and high altitude confer both concentration and freshness at low sugar levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce hand harvested with careful sorting in the vineyard, the bunches were partially crushed by foot and very gently pressed. Overnight settling then occurs before transfer to a combination of new Stockinger 300l oak and Burgundian piece for fermentation and lees ageing for 12 months. This is then followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees, before racking and bottling, unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale with a green edge, Dash Farm’s offers restrained aromas of crushed rock, lemon and grapefruit rind, just ripe nectarine and spice. Flavours carry through to a dense and powerful palate with powdery phenolics, flinty, savoury complexity and a fine acid line, finishing creamy and long. The best vintage of this cuvee yet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Joshua Cooper on the 2025 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44313346670772,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2024_Joshua_Cooper_Chardonnay_Dash_Farms.png?v=1760313089"},{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-dougs-vineyard-macedon-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Doug's Vineyard Macedon Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Quite reductive on opening, aka, smoky, bold flint scents, a tension and grip in palate with smoky-stony elements in play. Catnip for some, distracting for me, but it does blow off quite soon after pouring, so stay the course if you wish to get past that. Dark cherry, paprika, eucalyptus, green capsicum and green peppercorn elements in the mesh of characters. Chinotto orange, blood orange making freshness happen. Pleasing. A good energy to the wine too. It soars with time, silky and long, persistent and interesting with great shape. Charm plus.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94Pts. - Mike Bennie, \u003cem\u003eThe Wine Front \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eDoug’s Vineyard is situated on the outskirts of the township of Romsey in the Macedon Ranges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eOwned by the Newnham family, it was planted 20 years ago to predominantly MV6 and smaller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eamounts of 114 and 115 clone pinot noir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eA cool hamlet, the vines sit at around 500m altitude, atop a North and North East facing hillside on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003ered rocky volcanic basalt soil, moderating vigour and providing amazing intensity to the fruit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eripening small, beautifully formed clusters at low sugar levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eOnce hand harvested in the cool of morning, with careful sorting in the vineyard, grapes were\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003etransferred to open fermenter with 20% as whole bunches and the remainder de-stemmed. 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Bright, concentrated raspberry and blackberry fruit, rose garden in the morning due and potpourri complexed with exotic spice.. Concentrated and fleshy throughout the mid plate and long with ribbons of fine velvety tannin and creamy pinot fruits, combined with the typical exotic spice always evident in the Doug’s cuvee. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eOne of our best vintages from this lovely site, showing the exceptional combination of freshness, depth and structure in an elegant frame. Cellaring will be well rewarded\" - \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Cooper on 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44319024316596,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2024_Joshua_Cooper_Doug_s_Vineyard_Macedon_Pinot_Noir_750ml.png?v=1760313618"},{"product_id":"2025-joshua-cooper-dash-farms-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"2025 Joshua Cooper Dash Farms Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eThe rise and rise of cabernet profile under the care of Joshua Cooper is a force. An overlay of cool. And history. And respect. A thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is succulent, refreshing, blue fruited, alpine herb laced, super cool, and yet curiously on the cusp of vibrant ripeness, and quasi-nouveau in its feel all at once. Phew! More full than expected and yet trimmed with the slip of glossy tannin is the deal. The suction of pumice stone grip gently finishing things a treat. A wine of glorious drinkability.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93Pts. - Mike Bennie, \u003cem\u003eThe Wine Front\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003e\"Planted 1999, Dash Farms sits perched at over 450m asl on the Southern granitic slopes of Mt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eAlexander (Leanganook) looking back towards Mt Macedon and the Macedon Ranges. Like Ray-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eMonde, it sits just outside the Macedon Ranges GI. An extremely late ripening site for Cabernet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eSauvignon, the fruit was harvested in late April.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eHand harvested with strict fruit sorting in the vineyard, bunches were then 100% de-stemmed and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003epartially foot crushed before loading into open fermenters where they remained for three weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eThe must was allowed to soak until natural fermentation commenced and then extracted with a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003ecombination of pumping over, delestage and pigeage before basket pressing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eElevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (20%) and seasoned thin staved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eBordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eThe mountainside nature of Dash Farm provides incredible freshness to the wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eDeep, inky garnet. This vintage shows incredibly depth and vibrancy, with lavender, pen ink, violet and creamy cassis fruit filling the nose and a savoury, wild herb and graphite complexity in the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eMedium to full bodied, but fully flavoured and packed with fine fruit tannin, with just a seasoning of oak. Again, creamy cassis, red cherry and raspberry flood the mouth, with graphite and subtle crushed ivy lend intrigue, finishing powdery and dry. Our favourite vintage yet from this site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; min-height: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times; color: black;\"\u003eDecant well and enjoy the youthful vibrancy or cellar into the medium term for additional complexity.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- Joshua Cooper on 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44319024709812,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2024_Joshua_Cooper_Redbank_1970s_Vines_Cabernet_Sauvignon_750ml.png?v=1759974760"}],"url":"https:\/\/randalls.net.au\/collections\/new-release-2025-joshua-cooper\/pinot-noir.oembed","provider":"Randall's Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}