When Yarra cabernet is really good I think it’s the best wine the region produces. It does not happen very often but when it does it always makes me think (ouch). I can’t remember being quite so taken with a wine for ages. It is an absolute table lifter and I wasted no time in securing myself a six pack which is a far less painful experience than doing sit-ups and crunches.

Classic cabernet aromas of blackcurrant, dark cherry, cigar box, black olive, graphite and a hint of aniseed. On the palate medium to full bodied with flavours of black fruit, black olive, earth and fine pencilly oak. Beautifully ripe fruit, a mass of powdery fine grained tannin and clean fresh acidity form the perfect cabernet triangle. It rings clear and long with a sustained finish that hits exactly the right note. No noisy alcohol. No clumsy thudding oak. Just the wonderful sound of vintage, grape and site all coming together in perfect harmony.

Rated : 97 Points
Tasted : Apr07
Alcohol : 13.4%
Drink : 2007 - 2025