Ranked #3 of 17 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz from Coonawarra
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red/purple colour, with a crushed leaf and berry, clearly cabernet-driven bouquet in which oak is barely evident at all: the fruit does most of the talking. Fine texture and elegance. The tannins are gently stated, with a subtle emery-like quality. A couple more years should see this really start to sing.
Tasted: 08/09/2021
Drink: 2023 to 2036
95 Points James Halliday
58/42% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz at 12.5% alcohol. What? How can that be, with no green edges to the cabernet? This and the V&A Lane shiraz are treated with kid gloves by winemaker Sarah Pidgeon – in the vineyard and winery. These parcels are co-fermented, 2 varieties that usually ripen at different times, so you really need to know your site. Taking inspiration from the lighter clarets made in the 1950s and ‘60s, this modern version's beat is all savoury, with juniper, licorice root and fennel. It's medium bodied (just) and the tannins are gossamer-fine, yet spun together to a gentle hold. Compelling wine. Drink to 2035.
Jane Faulkner. August, 2021