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Description
The Sandown vineyard has been turning out proper Cabernet since the 1930s. Planted on deep sand and ironstone in Blewitt Springs, these dry-grown vines - Reynella clone, pre-phylloxera origin - are still on their own roots and still delivering fruit with real presence.
The 2023 vintage gave them room to breathe. A cool, steady season let the fruit hang longer without losing tension, and the result is a Cabernet that feels both deep and measured. Fermented wild, destemmed, and aged in French oak for 18 months, then bottled onsite with no fining or filtration.
In the glass it sits beautifully, all blackcurrant, bay leaf, earl grey and graphite, layered with cedar and spice. There’s structure here, but it’s not wearing its tannins on its sleeve - everything feels integrated, savoury, and built with a long view.
A rare expression of old-vine Cabernet from a site most people don’t know exists. This is McLaren Vale, yes - but not the version you’re used to.
96 points
“Layers of blackcurrants, crushed blueberries and violets as well as cedar, mahogany and iodine. The palate is full-bodied with finely tuned tannins and bright acidity, showing dark chocolate, plums and blackberry compote. Such a polished, restrained cabernet with plenty of years ahead in bottle. Drink or hold.”
- Ryan Montgomery (JamesSuckling.com)
95 points
“Off a 1930s planting of Reynella clone in Blewitt Springs. The '23 season was a wet and cool one, but the cabernets from this address have real import and depth, allied with a relatively lighter touch that is in keeping with the arc of this estate. Smashed blueberries and blackberries, mulberry, a flash of violet and ferrous minerality. There’s depth, a brood at present, with the structure made for the longer haul. Give it a couple of years to reveal itself fully.”
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
| Price Bracket | $51 to $100 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
James Suckling Halliday Wine Companion |
| Critic Score |
96 95 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Closure | Cork |
Clarendon Hills
Owner and founder Roman Bratasiuk Clarendon Hills
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