Excellent contemporary Coonawarra Cabernet. This Brand & Sons Yates is a belter.
It opens up a treat revealing black olives, bay leaf and a flicker of after-dinner mint before generous plums and blackberries flood the palate. Dark chocolate adds richness, while soft, pliable and plump tannins slowly dry across the mouth, leaving powdery cocoa tannins in their wake. This is the type of wine that can be a little shy on first meeting, but give it time and it starts to reveal its personality. I watched it soften beautifully over a couple of days, with the layers becoming more seductive and increasingly moreish. It may not be the wine that grabs a gold medal in a quick show judging, but patience will elevate this considerably. Decant to embrace now or hold comfortably beyond a decade.
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95/100
Region: Coonawarra
