Terre à Terre Les Crayères Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2022

2022 was a warmer vintage in Wrattonbully, the third in a row. The blend is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Shiraz and 17% Cabernet Franc. After fermentation, the wine spent fourteen months in new French oak barrels, which were then blended into old oak foudres for a further six months. The wine spent another year and a half in bottle before release. 1,850 six-packs released. Deep purple with a magenta rim, the nose reveals aromas of bay leaves, chocolate, charcuterie, wild raspberries and mushrooms. There are already signs of the complexity we can expect over the coming years. The structure is supple and rather alluringly soft. This is a wine preparing its house for a long future. It is of good length and finishes with soft tannins Ideally leave it for three to four years and then drink it for the next ten, longer if you can hold off.