Ranked #10 of 30 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot from Coonawarra
92/100
4 Stars
Bob Campbell
Strong, dark wine with firm, drying tannins and some interesting dark fruit and spicy oak flavours. Failry tough finish but shows plenty of potential. Youthful. Mulberry. Tea leaf. 16, 18.5, 16, 15.5, 17.5, 16
Tasted: 24/02/2015
Drink: N/A
93 Points James Halliday
Powerfully constructed and textured, but clear varietal character; red fruits/raspberry then fine-grained, slightly savoury, tannins. Drink to 2016.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2004
Similar in style to the 2000, with oak sitting slightly above the fruit and an obvious generousity to it. It’s bright purple in colour. It boasts liqueured blackberry and chocolate flavour. The tannins are chalky, but utterly sophisticated. And there are traces of mint and tobacco, herbs and spices, particularly as the wine opens up. It’s got length and style and, again, it’s pretty damn good.
Rated : 93 Points
Drink : 2007-2014
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 1 January 2005