Ranked #4 of 46 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium deep red-purple. Smoky, almost bushfire aromas, charred oak and fruit's somewhat in the background at first. Very tight and firm, almost hard, and it's hard to see any fruit at this stage. Needs time: a bit closed. Has length and tight tannin structure which bodes well for the future. Densely packed with flavour and has the muscle, intensity and structure to perform with more age. Really came up with time in the glass: a lovely drink, not oaky or too smoky, but ripe, well structured and very elegant.
Tasted: 07/04/2011
Drink: 2011 to 2025
90 Points Robert Parker
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon gives aromas of fresh black currant, blackberries and dried Provence herbs with nuances of menthol, toast, yeast extract and pencil lead. Medium to full bodied, taut and muscular in the mouth, it is firmly structured with very crisp acid and a medium to firm level of grainy tannins, finishing long and pure. Approachable now, it should continue to drink to 2019+.
Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. January, 2012
94 Points James Halliday
Good red-purple hue; a typically fine and pure cabernet from 3-0year-old estate-grown vines; blackcurrant with a touch of Coonawarra earth effortlessly drive the bouquet and long, medium-bodied palate; fine tannins and integrated oak complete a high class wine. Drink to 2024.
James Halliday. June, 2021
RP 90 points: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon gives aromas of fresh black currant, blackberries and dried Provence herbs with nuances of menthol, toast, yeast extract and pencil lead. Medium to full bodied, taut and muscular in the mouth, it is firmly structured with very crisp acid and a medium to firm level of grainy tannins, finishing long and pure. Approachable now, it should continue to drink to 2019+.
90 points. Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February 2012 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown