2021 Mystery Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Deal No. 01

95 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

It's superbly fruited and richly aromatic on the nose, showing blackcurrant, dark spice, tobacco, cedar and vanilla characters. The palate displays succulent fruit intensity together with fleshy texture and plump mouthfeel, wonderfully framed by loads of polished tannins. Splendidly flavoursome with a lengthy plush finish. At its best: now to 2039.

95 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot.com

Oh, there is a pure essence of Coonawarra locked in here. This is Coonawarra cabernet in a very good year. Aromas of blackcurrant, dark plum and a little dark chocolate with a faint leafy lift. The palate is sumptuous and intensely concentrated with such elegance and poise. Fine chalky tannins control through the palate while the oak has been perfectly laid. A wine with tremendous cellaring potential. Cellar: 20 years

95 POINTS

Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

One of the great joys of doing this is tasting a wine, scribbling the notes and then checking for a price, expecting something through the roof, only to find nothing of the kind. This is one of the best value Cabernets anywhere in the market today. Granted it is from a great vintage, but I expected it to be two or three times this price. Load up! An intense, balanced, linear Cabernet. Inky maroon in colour with the nose exhibiting notes of chocolate, blackberries, tobacco leaves, aniseed, mint, spices and ripe plums. The wine is supple and seamless with good acidity, silky tannins and impressive length. A really exciting texture. Still very young and leaving it for two to four years before cracking a bottle would assist, after which it will drink beautifully for another decade or more. A really impressive Coonawarra Cabernet.

94 POINTS

Andrew Caillard MW

Medium deep crimson. Fragrant cassis herb garden aromas with mocha notes. Smooth and velvety structured wine with ample ripe dark berry fruits and fine supple tannins. Buoyant and delicious Drink now - 2028 14.5% 94 points