2024 Mountadam Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley

Deep crimson with a slightly broody, ferrous-edged vibe showing opulent blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry fruits, hints of blackberry pastille, brown spice, sage, licorice, cedar, blackforest cake, brandied fruits and crushed rocks. Full bodied with a plush cremé de cassis-like fruit flow on the palate, tangy black-cherry-skin acidity and fine-grained tannins. Drink to 2041.

92 points & Special Value Dave Brookes, March 2026

The fruit for this wine was night-harvested from the estate vineyard using a selective destemming harvester and placed in five- and ten-tonne fermenters for a two-day pre-ferment cold soak. The pressed wine was matured for sixteen months in French oak barriques of which half were new and the balance of second and third use.

About this producer

Mountadam Vineyards is a family winery in the High Eden sub-region of Eden Valley. This is the highest point in the Barossa, rising to 600 metres altitude across hilly terrain of complex geology. Established in 1972, current owners David and Jenni Brown preside over a large property covering ten square kilometres, with their two vineyards totalling 67 hectares.