2005Brand’sLairaBlockersCabernetSauvignon

Sans This wine has undergone several namechanges. Originally known as ‘Brand’s of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignonâ€?then ‘Brand’s Laira Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignonâ€? now its latest reincarnationis ‘Blockersâ€? The Brands vineyard was originally established in 1893by Captain Stentiford who planted Shiraz. It wasn’t until 1946 when Brandand his wife Nancy acquired the vineyard that Cabernet was planted. It turnsout that in the 1950’s and â€?0’s, Coonawarra land holders who sold their fruit to larger wineries were knownas ‘Blockersâ€? In fact, before Eric Brand released his first wine in 1966 from the Laira vineyard, he too was a’Blockerâ€?