2018 Taylors The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley

At the top of the Taylors tree, this is an ultra-premium release cabernet. It's concentrated, ultra smooth, sweet-fruited and hearty, though fine tannins tighten things nicely, the wine finishes fresh and bright and the lift of perfume is pleasing. It feels very polished, very round and elegant in its make-up, albeit acidity does poke out through the finish lending a little distraction. Lots of lovely things to see in this wine, but perhaps best drunk in a few years for it to fully form and flourish.

92 points MB winecompanion.com.au

The wine is attractively scented with wild berry and bramble hints backgrounded by light chocolate and mint notes with a subtle smoky cigar air from extended premium oak maturation.

The wine delivers a focused, upfront berry and summer fruits profile that jumps straight to the centre of attention and is counterbalanced by a mouth-watering freshness. There is a ripe and highly integrated tannin and oak firmness to the focused, long finish. This wine has lovely dimensions and a poised elegance and depth that reflects it’s carefully selected provenance, vinification and cellaring.

Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions.