2022 Taylors St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley

Cedar, cassis and violet greet on the nose, with blackcurrant and a hint of dark chocolate emerging with air. The palate is full-bodied and fresh with good fruit depth, fine tannins and a long, seamless finish.

A rich style Cabernet for a steak dinner or something slow roasted and falling off the bone. Approachable now with a good decant and will continue to develop for several years.

Taylors is a third-generation family-owned winery with substantial estate vineyards in South Australia’s Clare Valley. The St Andrews wines sit at the top of their diverse portfolio, released only from select estate parcels and only in vintages the winemaking team considers worthy. The 2022 is one of those, after a near perfect season, with good yields and great quality. The fruit for this wine was given extended skin contact before 18 months in French oak, with one third new barrels. The oak influence is present but measured.