Ranked #5 of 39 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red purple. Serious cabernet nose, superb aromas. Fruit-driven. Oak is very secondary here. They've nailed the ripeness, and balance of oak. Rich, deep, sumptuous, serious cabernet. Gorgeous fruit and flavour, excellent tannins and structurally outstanding.
Tasted: 24/02/2010
Drink: N/A
95 Points James Halliday
Normal colour development; an unabashed full-bodied cabernet made from vines replanted in 1988, full of dark, savoury back fruits embraced by perfect tannins giving structure and quality oak to conclude. As winemaker Sue Hodder accurately says, can be cellared for 5-20 years depending on personal taste. Drink to 2026.
James Halliday. June, 2021