Yalmba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021
G 96
Medium-deep crimson. Intense fresh elderberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, hint praline, mint aromas with underlying roasted chestnut notes. Inky deep pure and tight with ample black cherry, blackcurrant, herb garden flavours, plentiful fine loose-knit/slinky touch al dente tannins and well-balanced roasted chestnut, vanilla notes. Finishes claret firm and minerally with some star aniseed notes. 19 months’ maturation in 23% new and seasoned Yalumba-coopered French barriques and Hungarian hogsheads. Generously concentrated wine with beautifully defined dark berry fruits, oak complexity and torque. Should develop very well. Drink 2025–2038 Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2022 G 96 Yalumba have long established itself as Australia’s (and one of the world’s) top producer of Viognier and the Virgilius is undoubtedly the leading example of the variety from this country. Fermentation is in mature French oak puncheons with wild yeasts, before 10 months maturation. A green-gold hue. This is a Viognier of excellence and elegance with fine acidity and serious length. The nose exhibits the classic apricot skins characters, spices, ginger and almond kernels. This is balanced, focused and intense, with a firm and yet creamy texture. Expect this to drink exquisitely for the next six to eight years. If you want to see how good local Viognier can be, this is the wine for you. Drink now–2032 Elderton Wines Command Shiraz 2021 G 95+ Medium-deep crimson. Expressive blackberry, black olive mocha roasted chestnut aromas. Rich and voluminous with ample blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate, espresso, roasted chestnut flavours, some flinty notes and long fresh firm chocolaty tannins. Minerally and claret firm at the finish. Should develop beautifully with age.
Drink 2026–2040 14.9% alc Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
G 95+
Medium deepish crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate marzipan, roasted hazelnut, aromas with fragrant bell pepper, rose garden notes. Fresh cassis, redcurrant, chinotto, praline flavours, fine supple loose knit graphite tannins and underlying roasted chestnut/ hazelnut notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with fresh long acidity. Medium powered wine with remarkably fine and ripe tannins. Delicious drinking now showing poise and balance, but should enjoy further development. Henschke-embossed bottle. Vino-lok seal. 14% alc Now–2032 Kalleske Wines Johann Georg Shiraz 2020 G 95+ Deep crimson. Very polished wine with lovely dark cherry, blackberry, liquorice aromas with ginger marzipan notes. Concentrated and voluminous wine with dense blackberry, marzipan, ginger flavours and firm gravelly tannins. Builds up claret firm at the finish with pure dark berry fruits and a graphite plume. Lovely wine. Drink now–2038+ 14.5% alc
South Australia 2024
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