Rich powerful aromas of red fruits, plum & blackberries initially present themselves, followed by hints of savoury, spicy Syrah with touches of cedar & floral tones. The palate entry has a good richness of ripe, fresh fruit & pepper spice supported by firm, balanced tannins. Very good oak integration with a fresh, long finish. A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Shiraz, 11% Petit Verdot & 6% Merlot. ...

Deep, rich, bright colour. The nose entices with its garrigue character of dried thyme, oregano & Cape Fynbos, with black cherry & pencil lead in the background. The palate is dominated by aromas of dark cherries, blueberries & graphite, which gives it great interest. The tannins are silky & the finish is long & smooth. Tim Atkin MW: 92 points. ...

The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon develops a very complex nose with flavours of Cassis, blackcurrant, cherry, a touch of spices & chocolate. The wine has a good tannin structure, perfect balance & length, with layers of flavours which have followed through from the nose to the palate. Post 2009 harvest temperature to January were higher. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by a warm & dry climate. Good analysis was achieved, especially PH. Good wine quality. ...

The Glass Collection Merlot is a deep rich coloured wine. It displays intense dark fruit aromas & spicy plums with touches of spearmint on the edge. This Merlot shows tremendous concentration, richness & generous fruit on the palate with fine but well structured & balanced tannins to embrace it all. The grapes were hand sorted & lightly crushed into stainless steel fermentation tanks. They were given a cold soak for three days before allowing the natural fermentation to start. Three pump overs a day were done on the tanks during fermentation, after which they underwent extended skin contact for 2-3 weeks. The wine was placed in French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. Matured for 12 months in French oak & rack on average every four months. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by warm & dry climate Good analysis was achieved especially PH. Good wine quality. IWSC
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The Glass Collection Syrah has a wonderful dark & rich colour with a slight violet hue to the edge. The aromatics of the wine are intense with floral tones such as Yasmin & violet coming through with white pepper spice & dark berry core. The palate is well balanced & textured with soft round tannins & a pure fruit core shining through. Post 2009 harvest temperature to January were higher. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by a warm & dry climate. Good analysis was achieved, especially PH. Good wine quality. ...

The Grand Vin Chardonnay displays a wonderful bright crisp colour. The nose displays vibrant citrus, lime zest & flint with hints of apple with underlying minerality & vanilla butterscotch. The palate is lush, the creamy texture is underpinned with beautiful mineral notes & hints of toasted almond & vanilla. The finish is fresh with great mineralaty. ...

Grand Vin de Glenelly is the signature red blend of the estate. The wine has a deep, dark & rich colour. The wine offers an elegant complex bouquet developing aromas of cassis & spicy plums with notes of toast in the background. The palate has a great intensity & concentration with fantastic freshness & fine elegant, but well structured tannins. ...

Grand Vin de Glenelly is the signature red blend of the estate. The wine has a deep, dark & rich colour. The wine offers an elegant complex bouquet developing aromas of cassis & spicy plums with notes of toast in the background. The palate has a great intensity & concentration with fantastic freshness & fine elegant, but well structured tannins. ...

Lady May is Glenelly's Flagship Estate wine. Elegant & complex, the wine develops flavours of cassis, blackcurrant, dark cherry, touch of graphite & delicate spicy plum. Fresh & vibrant, the evolution of the wine introduces flavours specific to Glenelly's terroir. Deeply coloured & perfectly balanced, the wine displays an exquisite structure with velvety tannins & a very good aging capability. The grapes were lightly crushed into stainless steel tanks. The fermentation was done by natural yeast with a mixture of rack & returns & open pump overs. We did post fermentation skin contact for 2-3 weeks & pressed gently. Malolactic fermentation occurred in French oak barrels. The wine stayed on the lees for a long period of time before racking. Racked on average every 4 months. Matured for 24 months in new French oak barrels. During the aging, the wine is clarified with natural egg whites & bottled later. Can age during 12 to 18 years Post 2009 harvest temperature to January were higher. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by a warm & dry climate. Good analysis was achieved, especially PH. Good wine quality. Harvested by hand from early to mid March. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot. ...

Lady May is Glenelly's Flagship Estate wine. Elegant & complex, the wine develops flavours of cassis, blackcurrant, dark cherry, touch of graphite & delicate spicy plum. Fresh & vibrant, the evolution of the wine introduces flavours specific to Glenelly's terroir. Deeply coloured & perfectly balanced, the wine displays an exquisite structure with velvety tannins & a very good aging capability. The grapes were lightly crushed into stainless steel tanks. The fermentation was done by natural yeast with a mixture of rack & returns & open pump overs. We did post fermentation skin contact for 2-3 weeks & pressed gently. Malolactic fermentation occurred in French oak barrels. The wine stayed on the lees for a long period of time before racking. Racked on average every 4 months. Matured for 24 months in new French oak barrels. During the aging, the wine is clarified with natural egg whites & bottled later. Can age during 12 to 18 years Post 2009 harvest temperature to January were higher. Cool Winter ensured a good bud burst, it was 9 days early. Cool conditions during berry set lead to loose bunches. Berry size was smaller than other years. December was characterized by a warm & dry climate. Good analysis was achieved, especially PH. Good wine quality. Harvested by hand from early to mid March. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot. ...