Katnook Estate creates two Limited Release wines of
exceptional quality which embody luxury and refinement. These flagship wines, Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon and Prodigy Shiraz, are handcrafted from the vintages where only a superior quality is achieved. Crafted with the most meticulous
attention to detail, these wines signify a seamless blend of intense fruit and extended oak maturation.
Grape Variety :: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region :: Coonawarra
Harvest :: 8th to 16th April
pH :: 3.42 Acidity :: 7.0 g/L Alc/vol. :: 14.0%
Oak Maturation :: Total maturation was 35 months in predominantly French Barriques. The first 17 months, the barrels were new (83%) and predominantly American. Through the second period they were, for the most part, new French (86%) with the balance of barrels being predominantly aged French oak.
Vintage Conditions :: The 2005 Coonawarra vintage will be
noted for producing fruit in excellent condition with optimal ripeness.
The season was close to ideal with below average summer temperatures
and mild dry conditions through véraison extending well into April, allowing the fruit to develop rich ripe flavours.
Combined with slightly below average yields, the season has produced
Cabernet Sauvignon wines with excellent colour and abundant ripe
fruit. They exhibit generous flavours and substantial palate structures with fine lingering tannins.
Cellaring Potential :: Suggested cellaring is medium to long term, 10-20 years.
Food Matching :: The intense flavours of Odyssey are ideally accompanied by full-flavoured dishes such as baked rump of beef or roasted pheasant, served with rich reductions.
Colour :: Dark plum red with purple-red hints.
Nose :: Shows a rich and complex array of ripe fruit and oak maturation
aromas. Dusty mulberry, dark berry and ripe plum are laced with sweet vanilla bean, subtle smoky and roasted mocha oak aromas.
Palate :: An intricately layered palate structure with ripe fruit seamlessly
combining the fine barrel maturation flavours. Ripe dark berries, hints of dusty mulberry and spicy plum are apparent with subtle vanilla, mocha and chocolate oak flavours richly interwoven. Fine grained, slightly chalky tannins complement the lingering flavours.
Wayne Stehbens, Winemaker
