This opened well with a clear yet deep crimson colour and a fine nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, raspberries, violets and black olive. The palate is finely sculpted with lovely density of layered fruit backed by savoury tobacco, cedar and black olive characters. There is a fine spine of gossamer tannins that provide structure and balance. This is a fine vintage of this great Yarra Valley wine.
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Incredibly balanced wine, wonderful dark lush black fruits, cassis, crushed violets, unsmoked tobacco, cedar, savoury spices, bay leaves and forest pine needles. The palate is impeccably structured with dark lush fruit and savoury spices filling the palate, there is this incredible tannin quality along with energy and persistence, the mid-palate layered and textured, you don’t need to work with this wine it works for you, everything is there coming together, this is really just a baby. I only had one bottle so had to try it but wow such a fantastic producer.97+++
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Pronounced nose of blackberry, cassis, oak spice Flavours of black fruit, black plum, rich black plum, tobacco, cedar Great balance and intensity, very good length. Amazing complexity and will get better with age
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Bright, intense garnet/ crimson. Really fresh nose, red fruits, savoury and really bright, leafy intensity, perfectly ripened, no discernible oak. Palate follows. Very concentrated, but savoury and crisp. Immaculate balance, really emphasises how good Yarra Valley cab belnds are when on song. Silky and long, mouthfilling intensity, but finishes clean, fine tannins. Just superb!
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5/22/2024 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 Points
This opened well with a clear yet deep crimson colour and a fine nose of blackcurrants, garnet plums, raspberries, violets and black olive. The palate is finely sculpted with lovely density of layered fruit backed by savoury tobacco, cedar and black olive characters. There is a fine spine of gossamer tannins that provide structure and balance. This is a fine vintage of this great Yarra Valley wine.
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3/25/2024 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 97 Points
Incredibly balanced wine, wonderful dark lush black fruits, cassis, crushed violets, unsmoked tobacco, cedar, savoury spices, bay leaves and forest pine needles. The palate is impeccably structured with dark lush fruit and savoury spices filling the palate, there is this incredible tannin quality along with energy and persistence, the mid-palate layered and textured, you don’t need to work with this wine it works for you, everything is there coming together, this is really just a baby. I only had one bottle so had to try it but wow such a fantastic producer.97+++
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10/20/2023 - Blackart wrote:
Tasted 19/10/23. Nose and taste very connected. Fine tannins. Great balance. Good finish. Excellent and will be another 10+ years
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10/14/2023 - marcellonegro wrote: 95 Points
Pronounced nose of blackberry, cassis, oak spice
Flavours of black fruit, black plum, rich black plum, tobacco, cedar
Great balance and intensity, very good length. Amazing complexity and will get better with age
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8/26/2023 - aarone3333 wrote:
Bright, intense garnet/ crimson. Really fresh nose, red fruits, savoury and really bright, leafy intensity, perfectly ripened, no discernible oak.
Palate follows. Very concentrated, but savoury and crisp. Immaculate balance, really emphasises how good Yarra Valley cab belnds are when on song. Silky and long, mouthfilling intensity, but finishes clean, fine tannins.
Just superb!
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