Ranked #3 of 46 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red to purple/black. Intense black fruit aromas, blackberry and blackcurrant: very cabernet and very fruit-driven. Elegant but full-bodied and intense, taut, firm structure. Very lively and buoyant with good acidity in harmony and plenty of drive and persistence. Impressive stuff: powerful, balanced and very long in the finish. Delicious flavour.
Tasted: 02/07/2012
Drink: 2015 to 2040
96 Points James Halliday
Strong colour; a very potent, deeply layered, full-bodied wine in which all of the expected Coonawarra cabernet characters coalesce: blackcurrant, blackberry, mulberry, earth and mint, and that's before you start talking about the classy oak or fine, ripe tannins. Its pedigree guarantees a long life. Drink to 2040.
Source: James Halliday. February, 2012