[SOLD-OUT] Clonakilla Ballinderry Cabernet Blend 2015

93 POINTS - WINE FRONT! 

 

"It’s a blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, with all three varieties making major contributions. It’s grown on vines planted between 1971 and 1987. It sees all French oak (Taransaud), 30% new.

The oak seems fairly showy at first but it more or less settles. In any case this is a wine destined for the mid-to-long-haul and so, duly, oak isn’t going to be an issue. More important is the flush of fruit and herb, the fine web of tannin, the olive notes, the composure of the finish. It’s a modern, mid-weight Claret style of red, spectacularly unspectacular, if that makes sense; it’s a reassuring kind of wine. You can pop it in the cellar and know that it will perform well." - Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front

 

Country:

Australia

Region:

ACT (Canberra)

Variety:

Wine Red - Cabernet blend

Size:

750mL