2022 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley

Black beans, bark, blackberries and roasted herbs on the nose, followed by a full-bodied, savory and silky palate. Excellent freshness and drinkability.

There's a great color to this 2022 Barossa Cabernet with notable purity of leafy cassis aromas and oak well integrated in support. The wine has good integrity, holding tight with ample tannins and bright layers of flavor, which open up to a generously proportioned finish. Enjoyable now and will hold.

The 2022 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon leads with cassis and pomegranate, dried bay leaf and a hint of thyme. In the mouth, the wine is gently minty, loaded with chewy tannin and pulled out long through the finish. It is here that the red apple and levity start to shine through. This is Barossa, and it is Cabernet, but it does not descend into "dry-red" territory, for which I am eternally grateful.

Salted black licorice, cedar and dark chocolate notes mingle with cassis, blackberry and blueberry preserves on a dense frame alongside firm pepper accents and dense tannins. Finds finesse on the long finish, where the details fan out and malty Assam black tea details emerge.