Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 2022
G 95
Deep ruby in colour. Very well composed and powerful aromas of blackcurrant and gravel with a distinct edge of spice beautifully integrated with assertive oak. Medium weight with inky blackberry, mint and herbal flavours with a base of impressive structural tannins. Powerful, hearty and muscular in style which is still filling out but will be quite exceptional, given time in the cellar. Drink 2032–2042 Balnaves of Coonawarra Shiraz 2022 G 95 Deep ruby in colour. Fruit pastille, mulberry and blackberry aromas enriched by cloves and black pepper sitting in perfect unison with impressive oak handling. Very tight and embryonic with gravel, fruit pastilles and blackberry flavours built of a strong tannin foundation. Very impressive and sure to build beautifully over the medium to long term. Drink 2030–2038 Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 G 95 Opaque ruby in colour. Impressive silky aromas of blackcurrant, dried mint, and redcurrant with walnut oak complexity. Fleshy flavours of redcurrant, dark cherry and red earth are expressive and open-knit with earthy spice aged tones just starting to emerge. Very composed and even in shape, understated while holding beautifully over a long sustained and leafy finish. Elegant Coonawarra done very well. Drink now–2035 Parker Estate Terra Rossa Shiraz 2022 G 95 This beautifully pitched Shiraz is self-assured and ready to deliver with its rich (for Coonawarra, at least) blackcurrant and blackberry laced with spice but is largely immature and in its shell, just teasing as a youngster. Then a freight train of hearty flavour and structure, the tannins in particular built to please. Great shape and power now, with plenty of potential. Drink 2028–2035 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2024 G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Lifted peppery, graphite aromas with underlying blackcurrant brambly notes. Inky deep and minerally textured with attractive blackcurrant, graphite, hint cedar flavours, finely grained and persistent tannins and well-integrated roasted walnut oak. Chalky/graphite notes at the finish. Impressively balanced and refined Cabernet Franc with excellent purity and definition. Best to drink early to medium term. Drink now–2030
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