Patrick of Coonawarra Two Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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- $32
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As the name suggests, the fruit for this wine comes from two blocks in their northern Coonawarra vineyard. It’s billed as being a bit lighter and more approachable than some of their other Cabernets, yet I found it to be quite dark and brooding – and delicious. There’s still a hint of primary fruit (blackcurrant), alongside some olive, with a bit of vanilla from the oak and loads of chocolate, shoe polish, earth and smoke. I actually found it quite reminiscent of a high-quality dark chocolate gelati, but without the sweetness. It’s rich and dense, with fully integrated tannins, and it was just as lovely on the second night.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
