Winemaker Notes
Scents of native mint and wild, untamed blackberries floating through the sun scattered air, with smokey notes of hot chocolate warmed on a small campfire. Length yet opulent softness, the linear tannins run off the ridge into a bed of ripe, fleshy blood plums, stewed rhubarb and cocoa crumble.
Pair with Slow cooked lamb korma with sweet potato.
Vegan-Friendly
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The frank nose of ripe cassis with just a hint of herbal character pulls you into this well-crafted juicy cabernet that has just enough moderately dry tannin to give it a clear shape and good balance. Nice length. From biodynamically grown grapes.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.