James Halliday Wine Companion 2022

95 / 100

All cabernet, and it's marching to its own tune. Hum along to the chorus of pristine flavours of blackberries, mulberries, juniper and baking spices, plus some chocolate flecked with mint. The palate is well contained, with sweet fruit and oak neatly played out. Tannins are lovely – grainy and textural.

Wine Details

• Region Coonawarra, South Australia
• Vintage 2018
• Type Red Wine
• Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 14.5%
• PH

  3.40 g/l

• Acidity

  6.88 g/l

• Closure ScrewCap
• Vintage Notes

  Vintage 2018 was warm and early after a frosty start. Cabernet Sauvignon was picked from Old paulownia, Dead Morris, Walker and Vortmann blocks and matured in 44% new tight grained French oak for 14 months prior to light egg fining and bottling.

• Tasting Notes

  Deep, dark purple red, the nose is very dense and plush with aromatics of cassis and blackberry and a touch of liquorice and fine integrated coffee from the oak.

  The palate is dense and rich with great depth of cassis, blackberry fruit and fine grainy tannins. With age this wine will benefit from decanting.

• Food Matches

  Red meat or mature cheddar cheese.

• Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

  Cabernet Sauvignon.pdf

• Awards

  Cabernet Awards.pdf

• Tasting Notes

  2018 Cabernet Sauvignon.pdf