Fermented wild, with a longer maceration time than the standard cabernet (14 days) and the inclusion of 20% whole bunches. French oak (40% new) provides restraint and order as its espresso tannins meld seamlessly with the cherry-pith feel of the grape tannins, succulent and pliant as they spread across the mouth. A powerful wine, with an explosion of currant, anise, mocha, mint and hedgerow riffs channelled to a gait of restraint and age-worthiness by fine structural latticework.
93 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au 13 August 2021