James Halliday Awards 2012 Vanya Cabernet Sauvignon 99 POINTS
Extraordinary wine from the oldest (’71) estate plantings, wild-fermented, matured for 19 months in French oak (47% new). Deeply coloured, highly fragrant, the palate takes you on a mesmerising ride with a mid-palate peak of pure cassis fruit, then a swish of integrated savoury tannins before rising again on the dark fruit line of the finish thanks in part to 3% petit verdot. 13.5% alc, screwcap
99 points, drink to 2057, $350
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