Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Established in 1974, this is a brand that has been around for a while, the recognisable red label was on many a wine list in the past, delivering classic Coonawarra Cabernet. Happy to say they are still producing excellent value and I am loving this bright ruby wine with a restrained blackcurrant nose and squeaky-clean fruit. There is plenty of Cabernet personality with chalky grippy tannins and fresh and lively green cool fruits that tone things down. Ripe and silky tannins, juicy acid, savoury drying line and totally smashable – tick, tick tick. Not much more I want from a cool climate Cabernet.

Annette Lacey MW

Master of Wine at Solotel

Annette is currently the Group Beverage Manager for Solotel, a diverse hospitality group also having worked in some of Sydney’s finest restaurants as a sommelier including Banc, Claudes and Marque. She completed the rigorous Masters of Wine programme in 2020, was a professional winner in the 2014 Vin de Champagne Award, a Len Evans scholar and wine judge. She also is a fantastic communicator in wine and sprits including as a lecturer for the WSET.

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