After the long dry spell through 2019-2020, the 2021 season thankfully started with a nice wet winter, replenishing the water supply and ground water. Spring was mild and uneventful, and the summer was another relatively mild one, without any serious heat spikes. Ripening was even and the wines have great intensity and depth of flavour.
While all the regional aromas and flavours fly high, the freshness and vibrancy of this juicy red steal the show. It feels light, although there’s a core of ripe, dark red plums, Middle Eastern spices, cedar and bay leaves. Sweet fruit floods the fuller-bodied palate before fresh acidity and grainy, ripe tannins corral all into one seamless finish. Terrific wine and top value. - 93 points, Jane Faulkner
