2017 Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia
G 93
Deep crimson. Aromatic black olive, leafy blackcurrant cedar aromas with graphite notes. Fresh blackcurrant, blackberry, black olive, chinotto flavours, fine grainy/ grippy tannins, attractive mid-palate density and integrated savoury/roasted walnut notes. Finishes claret firm with mineral/graphite notes. Compact and minerally with plentiful sweet fruit notes and maturation complexity. Drink now–2036 14.5% alc 2016 Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia G 93+ Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, chinotto leafy aromas with hints of roasted coffee. Vigorous and densely packed palate with ample blackcurrant hint black olive, dark chocolate flavours, fine persistent grippy/ferruginous tannins and underlying mocha notes. Finishes leafy/cedar firm with bittersweet notes. Animated and compact with very good energy, concentration and torque. Best to keep for a while to allow elements to unpack and fold. Wait. Drink 2025–2040 14.5% alc 2015 Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia G 95 Deep crimson. Blackberry, mulberry, chocolaty aromas with herb garden, hint liquorice notes. Well concentrated blackberry pastille, mulberry, hint raspberry fruits, fine loose-knit grainy tannins, attractive mid-palate richness and some mocha/dark chocolate notes. Builds up firm at the finish with inky dark berry notes. Medium powered with fruit and tannins in very good balance. Drinking very well now. Drink now–2028 14.5% alc 2014 Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia G 94 Deep crimson. Fragrant inky, cassis, blackberry aromas with vanilla/dark chocolate notes. Supple and loose-knit palate with pure blackcurrant, blackberry fruits, fine lacy chalky tannins and underlying vanilla touch honeycomb/marzipan notes. Finishes firm and minerally. Gentle, loose-knit style with very good definition, freshness and length. Drink now–2030 14.5% alc 2013 Chapel Hill The Chosen Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale, South Australia G 96 Deep crimson. Fresh dark cherry, praline, roasted chestnut, hint tobacco leaf/forest floor aromas. Well developed and beautifully complex palate with ample dark cherry, blackberry fruits, fine graphite/hint al dente tannins, lovely inky density and well balanced vanilla/roasted hazelnut oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm. Not a renowned vintage, but showing very impressive complexity and balance. Drink now–2034 14.6% alc
118 The Wine Journal – 2023
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