In the past 20 years Coonawarra has earned the reputation of producing less brutish Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon. On occasion a big jammy Aussie Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon hits the spot but risks the moniker of an overdone wine.
In this case a 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon from Wynns Coonawarra Estate deserves a try.
Aroma: Blueberry, black cherry, cola and a certain creaminess.
Palate: Tannic. Big waves of blueberry and blueberry pie with hints of dark chocolate. This strikes one as a young wine brimming with fruit that is being restrained by the tannins. The solution which may be rewarded with a migration to restrained lushness, or elegance if you prefer, would be to decant prior to serving or wait patiently until the end of 2024 to unscrew.
Personality: I am a powerful wine attributable to my youth. But often good things come to pass with those blessed by patience. Like a Roman or Greek statute consider the fig leaf my tannin. When the fig leaf drops witness me in all my glory!
Food Match: Kangaroo steak????? Bison burgers for us folks in Canada. Something gamey!
Cellarbility: Happy to sleep away until 2028.
Price: $24.95 CDN (Ontario).
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 89/100. Campbell Mattison 92.
(Wynns Coonawarra Estate 2021 “The Siding” Cabernet Sauvignon, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra, Australia, 750 mL, 13.7%)
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