Wynns Coonawarra Estate Childs Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Childs Vineyard is on V&A Lane and the last time its name graced a Wynns’ label was the 2012 vintage. A decade later it returned in ‘22 and brings an imposing deep colour and intensity of flavour to the glass. Impenetrable dark purple. Aromas are just awakening – this is a taut, young Cabernet – with scents of briar, earth, blackberry, cassis, blueberry, briar, earth, anise. Tempting as it is, you would be doing the wine a disservice to drink it too young. There is a solid core of gorgeous fruit, peppery spice and vanillin oak spice complexity built around taut tannins at the wine’s heart, and it’s ever so slowly evolving. Finishes firmly and dry. Some powerhouse winegrowing/winemaking here. Holds great promise for those willing to cellar.