{"product_id":"mix-dozen-8x-2023-cabernets-4x-2024-chardonnay-750ml-copy-1","title":"MIX DOZEN | 8x 2024 Cabernets + 4x 2025 Chardonnay 750ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCase Contents + Tasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 Bottles x Lake's Folly 2024 Cabernets 750ml \u0026amp; 4 Bottles x Lake's Folly 2025 Chardonnay 750ml - screwcap seal, in a premium cardboard box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake's Folly 2024 Cabernets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumed lifted nose of mulberry, blackberry, and raspberry with hints of coffee. The palate sees the same berry flavours carry over, with smooth, mid-palate weight, supported by classy French oak and a hint of toasty oak. A seamless wine with great length and persistence of flavour.  96 \/ 100 Points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake's Folly 2025 Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear and white peach aromas with nicely integrated, subtle French oak. The palate at this early stage is fine and delicate – in part, a reflection of the higher yield this vintage. Peach and hints of tropical fruits flow onto the palate, which is seamless and textured from the 8 months spent on yeast lees. A spine of natural acidity gives the wine length and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine for the ages, which will benefit from cellaring to show its full potential in 3+ years and continue to improve for 10-15 years to come.  96 \/ 100 Points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Lake's Folly Cabernets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake's Folly Cabernets is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Shiraz made from low-yielding, estate-grown, hand-picked fruit. The fruit is open-fermented producing softer, more subtle tannins, and then transferred to large format casks for six months for settling, and then into small French oak barriques (new and one- and two-year-old) for approximately one year before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent long-term cellaring potential of up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 years, depending on the vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRated: Excellent – Langtons Classification of Australian Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Lake's Folly Chardonnay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake's Folly Chardonnay is made from low-yielding, estate-grown fruit which is barrel fermented and aged on yeast lees for eight months in French oak barriques (30–50% new). There is no secondary malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakes Folly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52977690345835,"sku":"1510MXDDZN24-25D97","price":1020.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1193\/9678\/files\/LFNVMIXEDDozen8Cabs4Chard750mlscrewcaps.png?v=1774049683","url":"https:\/\/www.lakesfolly.wine\/products\/mix-dozen-8x-2023-cabernets-4x-2024-chardonnay-750ml-copy-1","provider":"Lake's Folly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}