Disgorged May 2017. Toast, smoke, chalk and strawberry. Good richness on the palate, full and long with plenty of intensity. Maintains a layered, complex element that helps give this youthful interest.

Labelled LC15 but it is actually 2012 as the base. Lemon and herb, earth and some smokey elements. Super fresh and clean on the palate with a rush of acidity and light but pure mineral based fruit. Would be interesting to see it in 4-5 years I think.

Blind. Toast and wax, melon and peach with some light herbs. Quite rounded, with off-dry sweetness and some good intensity. Medium length. Drinking well now.

White florals, lemon, apple and musk. Good fruit body, with a streak of acidity cutting through well. I think this will show some more interest if it gets some time to develop.

Steely, lemon rind, passionfruit and lime. Plenty of mineral character on the palate, with some flair from some early lifted fruit character as well. Good length and balance, the acidity feels well integrated. Think this could be a star in 10+ years.

Pine, orange, vanilla and light florals. Nicely balanced palate, shows some nice acidity and restrained fruit. Very enjoyable drinking already and given Sauzet's track record, I'd be okay with opening these over the next few years.

Melon, pear, pineapple and light herbs on the nose. Good concentration and fruit purity, with a lovely sweet and sour mix and acidity whipping through into a long finish. Really cracking stuff, I went out and bought a couple more after this!

Blind. Boot polish, varnish, tobacco and charcoal. Palate has a light fruit sweet note to it, otherwise it is full resolved out. On the edge of being too old and holding on.

Blind. Herbal and undergrowth, blackcurrant and raspberry. Kick of fruit up front on the palate then back to the herbs and forest floor. Fun to try, but about to head downhill.

Ash and charcoal with some floral lift and autumn leaves. The tannins kick in and grip hard on the palate here, the fruit weight helps a bit, but the real character of this wine won't be shown for a while yet.

Cherry, redcurrant, smoke and dark spices. The nose is lovely but the palate needs time, it has powerful tannins and plenty of grip. Very good structure that hides the fruit and any early layers.

Pine needles, resin and smoky wood. The palate is hit pretty hard by that wooden character as well, but the length ends up longer than I'd expect and there is some character there. Don't know what would happen to this with more time.

Cola and chocolate, with some soapy notes on the nose. The palate has an unattractive metallic element and a bitterness towards the finish. Maybe this is in an awkward stage but tonight it wasn't showing well at all.

Char and ash, with cherry and raspberry lifting well. The palate shows some pepper and blackcurrant fruit, with tannins supporting very well. I like the mix of sweet and smoky styled fruit here. Very good length as well.

Cherry, oak and plum on the nose. The palate is set up with with good focus and structure, though seems a little awkward on the finish. Perhaps shut down in the 4 years since I tried it last and I hope it'll come out the other side well in 4-5 more years.

Blind. Blackcurrant pastille, cherry and vanilla with some tobacco as well. Bold fruit on the palate, this is punchy and dark, and yet the structure holds up to it very well. I think there is good quality here, although it didn't strike me as being typically Cabernet in style.

Capsicum, tomato leaf, cassis, roast vegetables and cherry on the nose. Strongly herbal, but feels very representative of Australian Cabernet of this era. Good tannins still giving it structure and very good length. Will drink well now and over the next 5 years.

Strong pepper, cherry, licorice and redcurrant on the nose. The palate shows off that peppery spice along with a mix of savoury and red fruit character. Very good length and composure along with great balance. 10-12 years should see this in a super place to drink.

Orange, mandarin, pear and lemon with some swirling spices through the nose. The palate is electrifying, bursting with super concentrated fruit and crackling acidity. The sweetness sits in the background, giving the wine extra dimension rather than taking the focus. Brilliant, a genuine wow wine.

Corked.

Melon, pineapple and woody spices. Sweet palate throughout, with good balance and nice length. Lacking in complexity and depth, but still a nice way to close out the tasting.