Formby Adams Leading Horse Cabernet
$1999each
$239DOZEN
WineryBrothers in Arms
Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
Each $19.99
$239.00
Available by the dozen
In 1891 William Formby wielded his leading team of Clydesdale horses into action, planting the first two acres of Cabernet Sauvignon at Metala. Today his great, great grandson continues the family tradition. Guy Adams grows fruit for some of Australia's most esteemed labels. The pick of the crop however, from four individual plantings on the eminent Metala property, is held back for Formby & Adams, the Cabernet contingent from Brothers in Arms.
Although Metala was settled in the 1850s and is a fifth generation vineyard with a long and proud family history, it is the Brothers In Arms who made it what it is today. Guy Adams is very close to the land worked by his forefathers, he consistently leads the way through a mix of traditional and modern viticultural practices which enable him to extract yields of the finest fruit from his famous vineyard. Cabernet Sauvignon is treated to a traditional vinification followed by eighteen months maturation in a combination of seasoned French oak barriques. Leading Horse Cabernet is bottled without filtration and may form a crust, a decant is recommended.
TASTING NOTES
Deep crimson colour with garnet hues. Intense aromas of blackberry, mulberry and dark cherry with hints of fennel and leather supported by spice and tar notes. A generous, structured palate exhibits blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, a touch of mint and an earthy texture. Chewy, textured tannins ensure a finish of balance and great length, Leading Horse drinks beautifully on release.
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Brothers in Arms Cabernet Sauvignon
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Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $49.99
  $599.00
Available in cartons of six
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Brothers in Arms No.6 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $21.99
  $263.00
Available by the dozen
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Brothers In Arms No.6 Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $21.99
  $263.00
Available by the dozen
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Brothers in Arms No.6 Shiraz Cabernet
WineryBrothers in Arms
Fruit CabernetSauv Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $21.99
  $263.00
Available by the dozen
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Brothers in Arms Shiraz
WineryBrothers in Arms
Fruit Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $49.99
  $599.00
Available in cartons of six
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Formby Adams Cutting Edge
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Fruit CabernetSauv Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $19.99
  $239.00
Available by the dozen
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Formby Adams Floodgate Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $19.99
  $237.00
Available by the dozen
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Formby Adams Leading Horse Cabernet
WineryBrothers in Arms
Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $19.99
  $239.00
Available by the dozen
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Formby Adams Old Well Shiraz Cabernet
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Fruit Shiraz CabernetSauv
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $19.99
  $237.00
Available by the dozen
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Killibinbin Scaredy Cat Cabernet Shiraz
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Fruit CabernetSauv Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $20.99
  $251.00
Available by the dozen
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Killibinbin Scream Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $24.99
  $299.00
Available by the dozen
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Killibinbin Shadow Shiraz Cabernet
WineryBrothers in Arms
Fruit Shiraz CabernetSauv
Regions Langhorne Creek
  South Australia
  Each $20.99
  $251.00
Available by the dozen
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More About Brothers in Arms Wines
Although Metala was settled in the mid 1850’s on the banks of the river Bremer and is a 5th Generation vineyard with a long and proud family history, it has been the brothers who made it what it is today
The vineyard comprises 750 acres of vines composed predominantly of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon with a small area of Chardonnay. The Adams family have broad acre farming and merino sheep breeding for wool and meat production. Brother Guy Adams manages the Vineyard and supplies various wine companies with high quality fruit. Particularly Beringer Blass who produce the estate label Metala which has been made for over 40 years. Wine had been made in the stone cellars at Metala from the late 1890s and then in 1910, through family connections Stonyfell took over, still using the original open fermenters and cellars. Brothers in Arms»