Wynn’s Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2022
A rainy day in Coonawarra with the concentrated scent of the Australian bush heavy in the air. That’s the aroma that greets the drinker –
A rainy day in Coonawarra with the concentrated scent of the Australian bush heavy in the air. That’s the aroma that greets the drinker –
There’s attention to detail aplenty here. The wild, savoury notes and dusty leather and earth all joined to a core of dark red fruits and
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A wine that excels in better years and in this case it has really delivered the goods. An exceptional wine displaying richness and depth on
Vineyards on this long straight road through Coonawarra have consistently turned out a distinctive fresh and vibrant style. This is one of the best I
As soon as you put your nose close to this wonderful single vineyard Cabernet you know you are in the heady zone of Coonawarra. The
I’m always buoyed when I see this classically Australian combination used in the best red wines. Interestingly in this year, both the Shiraz and Cabernet
This is the 67th vintage of this famous Australian wine first made in 1954, sourced from the best fruit of the Terra Rosa strip through
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This wine is made only in the best years when everything clicks into place and this was one of those seasons. It’s a limited release
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This wine came from a mix of twenty selected French and American oak hogsheads. Deep maroon in hue, the extra years here have knocked off
The sweet and delicious, succulent fruit of McLaren Vale bursts from the start. Juicy plummy blackberry nuances with a sprinkle of black pepper and a
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