Spinifex Lucette 2023 (500ml) costaripa and the underlying suggestion of

and the underlying suggestion of ripe grapes

The Cabernet Sauvignon matured for 15 months in fine-grained Bordeaux barriques

Deep ruby red colour with garnet tints

whilst soft gravelly tannins drive home a crunchy

mocha and blond tobacco

Spinifex Lucette 2023 (500ml) costaripa and the underlying suggestion ofLucette is something of a unicorn in the Spinifex range. This is just the second release in 10 years. Lucette is a cane cut Semillon, whereby the vines canes are cut just before harvest, stopping the supply of water to the bunches and resulting in the berries shrivelling on the vine. Sugar levels rise as water is lost through the skins, but acid and flavour levels remain high. Pete gets his Semillon from two very old Semillon sites in Kalimna. The