Wills Domain Paladin Hill Matrix 2022

A regional star Cabernet, but there can be a dollop of Petit Verdot in some vintages. The wine spends a year and a half maturing in French oak. A superb wine, already evidencing some of the complexity which will surely grow in the coming years. This is fresh and focused, with black fruits, aniseed, tobacco leaf notes, chocolate, graphite and even a hint of blueberries and some raspberries. The balance and length is immaculate, and the wine is refined, elegant and persistent, with that lovely lingering finish and silky tannins. A deft hand keeps everything in check. This will provide pleasure for at least the next fifteen years. Cracking stuff.