“A little spearmint here, but it’s not unripe – cool year, yes, but it’s dense and rather bold. Not old school claret, so more blackberries rather than mint and cedar. Clever oak – fine-grained, polished vanilla stuff. Great flow to the palate here, too – that blackberry fruit fills out the middle, but with proper chewy Yarra Cab tannins. I like the chew. I like this wine all over, actually. Maybe a little ripe but not overdone at all. I enjoy the finish and texture the most, with the tannins and depth that comes from extended time on skins” – Andrew Graham

Best drinking: good now, likely better in 2-3 years time and then drink over a decade. 18/20, 93/100. 14%