Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2021

From an absolutely stellar vintage for the region, this is a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Shiraz and 21% Cabernet Franc from the Crayeres Vineyard in Wrattonbully. Fermentation was in French oak barrels, 100% new, and older oak foudre, for a period of 14 months. The team then put the wine away in their cellars for several years before release. 1,350 six-packs were made. Under cork. An inky dark maroon hue, the nose reveals notes of mocha, tobacco leaf, chocolate, licorice, spices, blackberries and cassis with quality oak integration evident. Ripe and with a seductive texture, there are silky tannins and great persistence. Still youthful, but there is real intensity here making this a 15 year proposition.