2016 House of Cards The Joker Margaret River Cabernet Merlot

A 64/36% blend, open-fermented, matured for 12 months in used French oak. For me, the joker is the way this (and other House of Cards wines) is made on a low-cost budget yet you’d never guess by tasting the wine. Livewire purple and black fruits have the tannin structure that makes the absence of any new oak irrelevant, used French oak providing all the texture and structure needed. 14.3% alc.