Hollick Coonawarra Tannery Block Cabernet Merlot 2022

Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend with a significant component of Merlot. The vines were planted on the property back in 1975. Deep maroon with a slightly dull purple rim, there is an attractive and rather alluring nose. Gentle vanillin oak notes waft from the glass, along with the aromas of black fruits, mocha, cigar boxes, chocolate and blackberries. This is attractively balanced, seamless, with energy and focus. There are sleek tannins on a long and lingering finish. Love it. Expect this to provide at least a decade’s pleasure. It really is fabulous value, perhaps the best value I’ve yet seen this year.