$54.99
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Region: McLaren Vale
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
First Glance: Brooding, Refined, Blackcurrant, Structured
The Review:
Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion - 96pts
"From the original 1971 contour-planted vines and a 2002 block; crushed to open fermenters; a minimum of 21 days on skins; matured in French barriques (60% new) for a total of 18 months. It’s a cabernet of deep and brooding properties but not girth or heft. Indeed, there is considerable refinement here. Cedar and currant, ripe mulberry, cassis, plum and olive, the pitch of leafiness keenly judged, with proper ripeness achieved at modest alcohol. An equally refined but effective line of tannins draws effortlessly long, with oak a key player but stylish about it. An excellent release."
