2020 Terre a’ Terre Crayeres Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Shiraz aged in old French oak barriques for 12 months. Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Elevated liquorice, blackcurrant and black cherry aromas are intermeshed with hints of bay leaf, scorched earth and spice. Medium to full in body with a ripe fleshy texture the palate features rich blackcurrant and liquorice fruits over scorched earth, spicy cedar and dried herb characters. Firm sturdy tannin structure with a well endowed mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
81% cabernet sauvignon. 19% shiraz.
This wine really does lay down the law. The fruit is fresh but bold, the texture is dry but soft, the finish is juicy but chained with tannin. You have to enjoy and appreciate tannin, certainly, because there’s a wide spread of it here, but this is a quality wine in all respects, and from every angle. Cedar, dust, juicy red-and-black berries, a long, floral, complex conclusion; it’s a gorgeous flavour profile. Gum leaf notes are evident too – in an integrated, harmonious way. It’s to necessarily a big wine but it feels in full command. Drink 2026-2036+
95 points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front