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The Last Emperor is Kym Tolley's opportunity to create a new dream, a personal stamp, and creative energy from all that came before him. It reflects his dedication, made possible by his mentors, education, training, and 30 years of producing wine in the Coonawarra.

Kym's inaugural release of The Last Emperor is now available exclusively online, with free shipping generously applied at checkout to all orders within Australia.

Please Note: We currently do not offer international shipping through the website, however are happy to make arrangements. Please contact kym@kymtolleywineco.au for international shipping enquires.

The Last Emperor 750ml

Regular price $220.00

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Coonawarra | Barossa Valley | McLaren Vale

Quoted by many as a 'near perfect vintage', the inaugural 2021 release is balanced, layered, and integrated. The tannin structure is unique to The Last Emperor's style.

This full-bodied wine has an immediate smoothness to the mid-palate. But its structure marks its pedigree.

It has the balance for drinking now, and the structure for cellaring for 10 to 30 years.

Tasting Notes

This wine is an extension of what was learned and inherited. It is an unashamedly traditional style of winemaking with balance, variety, oak, and region. It has soft mid fruit and strong, fine-grained tannins.

The Last Emperor boasts unique grape flavours of Coonawarra and McLaren Vale, enriched through vital connections to exceptional 100-year-old Barossa vines. A style much copied now, but few reach the excitement that this wine produces.

Vintage

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2021

Vineyard Regions

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Regional blend sourced from Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, and McLaren Vale.

Vintage Conditions

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2021 has been quoted by many as a 'near perfect vintage'.

Coonawarra: One of the great vintages, similar to the flourishing 1990’s. A long, cool, dry ripening season.

Barossa Valley: The vineyard and grape quality was exceptional.

McLaren Vale: A very strong year with early harvest.

Oak Maturation

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Two years in French barriques and Puncheons. The new oak proportions are 52%.

Colour & Aroma

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Colour is dark red with a deep intensity. Fresh, vibrant fruit and Smokey oak. The aroma is distinct ripe blackberry and spicy Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon with a beautiful integration of French oak. Complexity will be evident as the wine opens up after pulling the cork.

Palate

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Balanced, layered, and integrated flavours. This full-bodied wine has an immediate soft and rich smoothness to the mid-palate. The wine can be seen as layered and complex. The ripe Shiraz with only hints of pepper. Rich blackberry cabernet sauvignon flavour and distinct grape tannins.

The finish shows a great flare for its fine oak and grapes tannins. The wine is soft and integrated for drinking now, but tannins, what they are, will allow the wine to complex over a long cellaring period.

Potential Bottle Maturation

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Winemaking has changed, and the careful balance of acid and tannins, locked in with the two grape varieties’ inherent richness, will appear soft and smooth for drinking now. Don’t be fooled; this has potential for 30 years!

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