Never has a new release Cabernet Sauvignon captivated me as much as this First Growth from Parker Coonawarra Estate. Elegance, detail and supreme sophistication, this 2021 release is exceptional.
Measured and balanced to every degree, its class seeps from every pore.
From Parker's Abbey vineyard, a long dry ripening period with mild conditions provided a solid base for the 2021 Coonawarra vintage. The fruit was fermented for 10 days plus 31 days on skins with 75% new French oak barriques used for 16 months.
Blackcurrants, blackberries and blackberry pastilles drive the fruit profile as mint, bay leaf and olive leaf play excellent support roles. Dried herbs and soft spices emerge with time in the glass but the delicately fluent and silky shape cannot be outdone. The oak is handled perfectly and melts into the frame with sheer ease, leaving enough savoury delight to muse over. A wine that has been harpooned back to the top tier where it belongs, this is winemaker Ox Hardy at his best.
Drink to fifteen years+
98/100
Region: Coonawarra
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