Best of Aged Cabernet

Every vintage from this Margaret River estate is a serious, considered wine built to last. But the 2018 is the one people keep talking about. 96 points from Halliday. Nearly a decade of bottle age. And a drinking window that is, right now, absolutely perfect. Margaret River cabernet at its most compelling - rich, ripe and powerfully structured, with dark fruit, cedar, aniseed and clove woven through a wine of real density and depth. 96% cabernet sauvignon with a touch of malbec and petit verdot adding texture and intrigue. French oak for 16 months. Years of careful cellaring. The result is a wine of immense pleasure right now, with the stuffing to keep going gracefully for years to come. The tannins have spent years finding their place and landed somewhere seamless and elegant, giving the wine a presence that's genuinely impressive without ever feeling heavy-handed. The finish is long, generous and complex - the kind that keeps evolving in the glass long after the first sip. Margaret River Cabernet at its absolute best. From a producer who rarely puts a foot wrong. Don't sit on this decision as long as you could sit on the wine.

Premium Reserve Coonawarra cabernet with serious intent. This isn't a wine that needs to announce itself - it just opens up and lets the fruit do the talking. And what fruit it is. Parcels selected from two of Coonawarra's most prized sites, before being blended into something genuinely compelling. That's not an accident or a wine of necessity - that's a commitment to getting it right. Intense crimson in the glass, with blackberry, dark summer berry, mint and tobacco on the nose. The palate is dense and richly structured - dark fruits, raspberry, plum and dark chocolate rolling across a full-bodied frame with beautifully integrated oak and a long, balanced finish that just keeps building. This has 15 years of cellaring potential. It also drinks brilliantly right now with something worthy alongside it - think slow-roasted lamb or anything with deep, spiced flavours that can stand up to a serious red. Premium Coonawarra Cabernet made with genuine craft and patience. At this price, it's an outstanding opportunity.

Ask a Coonawarra cabernet tragic where the best cab terroir in the world is. They'll answer immediately, without blinking. And honestly, wines like this make it very hard to disagree. Seven years of bottle age have done exactly what good Coonawarra Cab does with time - the fruit has deepened and settled, the tannins have refined, and everything has come together into something genuinely compelling. That narrow ribbon of terra rossa soil in South Australia's deep south has been producing world-class cabernet for decades, and the 2017 vintage is one of the region's better recent efforts. Dark berry fruit, a classic choc-mint character that's become something of a regional signature, blackcurrant, violet and spice on the nose, and a textured, savoury palate with fine tannins and a long, persistent finish. Structured and complex without being the least bit intimidating. This is Coonawarra doing what Coonawarra does best. Drink it now with something from the grill or put it away for another five years. Either way, you're winning.