Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021
G 96
From a more classic growing season, also showed the benefit of an extra year of bottle age with attractive dark berry fruits, a touch of praline and herb garden. The structure is also fine grained, a touch weightier than the 2022, but finishing firm and long. The cabernet (66%) dominates, but the shiraz also complements the framework beautifully.Terre à Terre’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon series is based on the best parcels of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and shiraz. The wines are more strident and dense, reflecting the selection process and the need for sufficient concentration and flavour to work with 100% new oak maturation. Drink 2028– 2038 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023 G 96 Based on 100% Sauvignon Blanc, is a graceful and refined wine with a distinct hallmark of craftsmanship. While the wine might bear characteristics of vineyard site, the overall style has been fashioned through vinification in barrel, lees contact and maturation in oak. With its pure lemon glacé, hint lime pastille, herb, tonic water aromas/ flavours and lacy textures, it offers a transparency and complexity that differs from the mainstream. It’s a beautiful gastronomic wine with compelling clarity, texture and refreshing mineral length. Drink 2025–2034 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Shiraz 2021 G 96 Deep crimson. Blackberry, hint elderberry, chinotto, praline aromas and flavours with attractive roasted chestnut, vanilla crème brûlée notes, fine chocolaty textures and superbly integrated oak. Impressively balanced with plenty of years
ahead. Drink 2030–2048 Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
G 96
Medium-deep crimson. Intense cassis, dark cherry, mulberry, vanilla, mint aromas with hints of stone fruit. Expressive claret-style with pure blackcurrant, dark cherry fruits, classical grainy firm tannins, some roasted chestnut vanilla notes and well- integrated fresh linear acidity. Lovely mid-palate inky density and complexity. Finishes cedary/ spicy with graphite/ leafy notes. A reference Coonawarra Cabernet that should continue to age very well. 18 months’ maturation in 20% new and seasoned French and Hungarian hogsheads. Drink now–2035 Balnaves of Coonawarra Shiraz 2021 G 95 Deep crimson. Poised blackberry, black olive, fruit pastille with roasted clove and walnut complexity. Excellent tension and drive, as chalky textures underpin fine rivers of flavour with excellent balance and length. A benchmark Coonawarra Shiraz that will cellar well. Drink 2028–2040
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