Cabernet King! i wish.

Strange autumn weather in the South East... usually dry and hot with little to no rainfall at this time of the year for the past half a decade is replaced by heavy repeat rainfall and minor flooding. Long humid stretches with rain following has created ideal conditions for insects their predators and fungus. Picking a few boxes near Mundulla and the Cabernet is not to bad, but a little tour into the Shiraz by the vigneron shows the percentage of botritys affected grapes goes over the accepted rate by the winemakers. We get a trailer load and bid the massive Golden Orb spiders fairwell.