2016 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth
G 95
Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant brambly aromas with mocha, hint liquorice, bush garrigue notes. Well concentrated cassis, blackberry, mulberry fruits, fine slinky firm bittersweet tannins, lovely mid palate viscosity and well-integrated vanilla, marzipan oak. Finishes graphite firm and minerally. Now–2035. 14.5% alc 2017 – No Vintage 2018 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Lovely expressive blackcurrant, black cherry, mulberry aromas with vanilla, toasty, aniseed notes. Beautifully concentrated wine with plentiful ripe blackcurrant, black cherry fruits, fine grainy cedary tannins and very well integrated new oak complexity. Finishes firm with very attractive mineral length. 2026–2040. 14.5% alc 2019 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Classically beautiful wine with intense blackcurrant pastille leafy aromas with vanilla, toasty marzipan notes. Well concentrated smoothly textured wine with ample ripe soft cassis, dark plum, hint panforte fruits, fine grained/cedar tannins, attractive mid palate viscosity, toasty vanilla notes and well-integrated acidity.
Finishes claret firm. 2028–2042. 14.5% alc 2020 Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth
G 93+
Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, cedar tomato leaf, with hint capsicum notes. Well balanced wine with blackcurrant, mulberry fruits, cedary tannins, lovely inky density, some light vanilla, marzipan notes and fresh long crisp acidity. Still in parts, but a throwback to the 1980s. Now–2045. 14.5%
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