2014 Majella Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra

Universally regarded as one of Coonawarra's greatest wines, it continues to win trophies and medals throughout Australia and the world. After malolactic fermentation the wine was aged for a further 18 months in oak before bottling.

The resultant wine is dark magenta in colour, with bright ruby hue. Cherry and blackberry fruits with a hint of dark choc mint on the nose. The palate is complex, with rich plum, blackberries and cassis flavours, well balanced tannins and fine oak with a long finish. Fruit, oak and tannin concentration will reward your patience.

Drink now or wait 10 - 15 years.

95 points – James Halliday

The hue is good, although not particularly deep; conclusion of fermentation in barrel integrates the oak better than can be achieved any other way - viz Grange. This is a lovely fruit-sweet (not sugar-sweet) and juicy cassis-laden cabernet ready for immediate drinking - or cellaring for up to 20 years. $37/14.5%/2034