Description

70% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 17% MERLOT, 10% MALBEC, 3% PETIT VERDOT

Blue and black berry fruits with a comforting, rustic iodine feel, complemented by some bay leaf lift.  Warming clove spice, a hint of graphite and background oak char bring both flavour and tannin. Glossy, plump fruit, energy and fine tannins form a solid foundation for a long future. Complex and layered, never intimidating but exciting to watch evolve, this vintage is particularly complete on release.

'A blend of 70/16/11/3% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/malbec/petit verdot, the cabernet coming from the original '69-planted vineyard. Matured in barrique (35% new). A pure and focused bouquet of pure cassis, gravel and subtle cedar. Equally impressive on the concentrated yet elegant palate. The fine-grained, persistent tannins are in perfect harmony with the fruit. Seamless. A great Dry Red No. 1 in very fine form; a wine that will age effortlessly over the next decade, if not two.' 98Pts. – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

'This is a beautiful release… the length of the finish here, pulsed with dusty tannin, is a magic to behold in itself. This is one of those “beauty lives here” wines.' 96Pts. – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front