A great one to cellar, this is everything you’d expect from a quality Clare Valley cabernet. It’s leafy and cedary with mulberry, black olive and herbal notes. Impeccably structured, it has just the right balance of plush fruit richness and fine tannin; a magic combination of power and elegance. It will easily cellar for 10 years or more. Enjoy it with rich meaty dishes.
This represents exceptional value for money for those who like generous cabernet sauvignon with an arsenal of natural grape tannins guiding the flavours. Black currant, bay leaf, cherry and plum aromas are inflected with a slight smudge of Clare Valley mint and bitter chocolate, yet the wine is pointed, medium-bodied, detailed, vibrant and long. There is nothing overtly drying about this. The level of extraction-six weeks on skins before 2 years in barriques-is perfectly tuned to the style.
94 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au 1 August 2017