Majella The Musician 2023

First released in 2004, this has been a wonderfully successful wine for the Estate, winning a truckload of bling. More importantly, it consistently provides a fabulous wine at amazing value for consumers. A Cabernet Shiraz blend which usually sits around 70/30%, maturation is normally for around half a year and the wine does not encounter much oak at all. It is just the beautiful Coonawarra fruit to the fore. Dark plum/maroon with a magenta rim, this vintage is dominated by delightful red fruit notes (earlier years seem more dark fruited), with wild raspberries and cherries, a touch of mild chocolate, dry herbs, kirsch and coffee grinds. A supple texture, the wine is beautifully balanced and well-structured with excellent length through to silky tannins. There is energy and freshness to this wine. Delicious drinking now and over the next decade, it really is cracking value.