Salomon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The connection between Cabernet Sauvignon and, here, the specific Braeside Vineyard beside the rustic Finniss River valley, upstream from Lake Alexandrina and beyond that the mouth of the Murray River and the Great Southern Ocean, is most notable. This is Austrian winemaking giant Dr Bert Salomon’s home of his New World/Australian red wine enterprise, the Cabernet variety arguably his favourite. In terms of where Cabernet shines around the world, it makes total sense here as well. This wine teems with Australian terroir, mint choc aromas entwined with black berry and currant, rich and ripe, brimming with delightful flavours underscored with sticky tannins, all built to last a decade or two yet not heavy or burdened by that potential. In other words, drink it now or in the next five years while its energy is at a peak. 

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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