2019 Woodlands Clementine Cabernet Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot, Margaret River

54/22/18/5/1% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/malbec/cabernet franc/petit verdot. Fruit from the Woodlands Brook vineyard, 100% wild ferment, on skins for up to 32 days, matured in French oak for 17 months (60% new). Savoury, dense and packed with flavour, this has cassis, tobacco, Szechuan peppercorns, bramble and even shades of pomegranate. The highlight however, is the tannin profile: it is absolutely everywhere in the mouth, giving the wine substance and chew. This is clearly a wine that will perform well in the cellar, should you choose to do that. Otherwise, drinking it now will provide much pleasure, if you decant it. 

95 points Erin Larkin winecompanion.com.au

The palate enters with a impressive array of dark fruits - particularly blackberry and black currant. This is indeed “some serious stuff” with intensity of fruit matched by rich ripe tannins. Dusted cacao and roasted almonds linger, reinforcing the dry finish.Match this wine with lamb shank on a bed of lentil stew. Or with mushroom soup with a well-buttered piece of toasted sourdough bread.