Ranked #5 of 48 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, ripe cabernet aromas, blackberry and cedar, with a subtle but noticeable kiss of oak, and no green elements. The wine is very elegant and balanced, intense and soft textured, ripe and harmonious. The body is only medium to full, the tannins velvet smooth. A superb example of the Wynns style. (The 61st vintage of the 'black label')
Tasted: 22/08/2018
Drink: 2018 to 2041
91 Points Robert Parker
The 2016 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon is a top example of this Coonawarra classic. Mint adds a cool touch to the vibrant cassis fruit in this smooth, streamlined wine. Medium to full-bodied, it's concentrated, ripe and harmonious, with a long, elegant finish. It may be drunk with pleasure now or anytime over the next decade or so.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Joe Czerwinski. January, 2019
95 Points James Halliday
This is sumptuous, savoury cabernet at a ridiculous price. The tannins are pristine and tight of grain; the acidity fresh and juicy; the oak embellishing rather than smothering; the fruit, an effortless flow of currant, leaf, mint, bitter chocolate and a punctuation of bay leaf and a herbal potpourri, staining the long finish. Drink to 2031.
Ned Goodwin MW. November, 2021
98 Points Andrew Caillard MW
Medium deep crimson. Beautiful blackcurrant, black plum aromas with violet, dark cherry aromas and underlying toasty oak nuances. Superb cassis, black plum flavours, inky textures fine long graphite tannins, vanilla oak complexity and vinosity. Finishes chalky firm and minerally with lovely fruit sweetness. This is a brilliant black label with all the hallmarks of a great vintage and reflecting the Coonawarra terroir at its best.
Source: Andrew Caillard, Langton's.