2020 Glen Garvald Ornelias Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese, Yarra Valley

80/20% cabernet sauvignon/sangiovese. An attractive wine full of rich floral perfume, violet and bruised rose petals, cassis and plum. The tannins are intricate and pure, silk-like but roughed up, roasted capsicum, tomato vine, rustic but not undone. Some sangio sour and dried cherry fruit escalate through the finish, leaving an indelible impression on the palate.

95 points Special Value Katrina Butler winecompanion.com.au

A cornucopia of earthly delights abound in the aroma underpinned by an uncommon and intriguing earthiness. A mélange of red and black wild fruits, currants, plums and cherry cola are underpinned by savoury notes of nutmeg, olive tapenade, maquis and charred capretto weaving amongst the fruit characters and a top note shout-out of leafiness. Its dense yet refined sanguineous palate is replete with juicy flavours of mulberry, blood orange, Amaretto, Szechuan pepper, black tea and cocoa powder. 

Conceived as our homage to the pioneering game-changing ‘Super Tuscan’ Vino da Tavola blends of Firenze (specifically Marchesi Antinori’s ‘Solaia’ from their Tenuta Tignanello) and Bolgheri in western central Italy. This blend of intensely-fruited traditional Bordelaise grape varieties and the earthy asperity of Sangiovese takes strengths from each of its requisite components to make a wine of regal rusticity that treads a path a little less travelled.