St Hugo DR3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The partnership between superstar racing driver, Daniel Ricciardo, and St Hugo Chief Winemaker, Peter Munro, has continued into its second year with two superb wines from the 2021 vintage, quickly becoming a bit legendary itself. This Cabernet, from South Australian fruit, is opaque magenta in colour. The aromas weave through warm earth, cloves, spices, tobacco leaves and blackcurrants. There is some oak influence here but it is already well integrated. Good focus and bright acidity, there is also abundant but very fine, if ever-so-slightly chalky tannins. Well structured, this will be even better in two to three years and should then drink well for a decade. Under cork.