Wynns V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2024
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- $60
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An extraordinary wine with a wonderful link to the past generation of Wynns clarets, which were built around this classic Australian blend. Here it’s a 69% Cabernet Sauvignon to 31% Shiraz mix, remarkably harvested on the same day, March 15, from several points along V&A Lane, mid Coonawarra, then co-fermented. After 12 months maturation in larger oak vessels, 18% new, the wine is still all about vitality and fresh crimson fruit expression, light on its feet at 12.6%abv, juicy, reminiscent of tart/sweet pomegranate without the thick tannins; you might glimpse some fennel in there as well, definitely with a black pepper dusting. If you have shied away from this blend thinking it might be a bit on the heavy side, this will turn your head. Bright, sensual, smart, lively companionship – wine of the highest social connectivity.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
