Topé Clare Valley P+R Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
- 93
- $32
- Drink by: 2024-2034
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The P+R Cabernet is a surprising wine. The incredibly perfumed, fruity aromas leap from the glass, with blackberry and black plum predominating, and menthol, herbs and tomato leaf joining them. The palate then leans towards the savoury spectrum, with concentrated flavours that gel marvelously with food, particularly something rich and spicy. Overall, there is great balance, as the relatively low alcohol sits wholly in the background. This is still quite a baby, with all its characters sitting firmly in the primary realm, and I feel it will continue to have a slow and steady development over the next decade.
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.
