2021 Lake Breeze Bernoota Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek

A 60/40% blend ex-40-year-old vines, the ’21 vintage playing its part. Open-fermented for 8 to 10 days, finished in American oak; matured for 20 months in American and French barriques. The wine is a flood of dark fruit pulsating through to the finish.

94 points James Halliday's Top 100 20 Reds Under $40 November 2023

The wine was fermented on skins in open static fermenters for 7-10 days, followed by maturation for 20 months in American and French oak barriques. The wine shows dark fruit characters of blackberry and plums, with a hint of choc mint and smoky oak aromas. The palate encompasses all of the trademark Langhorne Creek fruit sweetness and soft tannins. Although extremely palatable now, it will mature gracefully with correct cellaring for the next 8-10 years.