DAN'S THIS WEEK'S WINE REVIEW
Dan Traucki MWCC
WINE ASSIST P/L Freelance Wine Journalist. Also facilitating the export of Australian Wines to the world.
This week’s wine is an exceptional find! A great Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon for a RRP of just $22.00. Most Cabernet Sauvignon from the famous Coonawarra red wine Region of South Australia cost considerably more with the top wines nudging the $100 a bottle mark, making this beauty a real bargain.
The HESKETH WINES 2016 COONAWARRA “SMALL PARCELS” CABERNET SAUVIGNON is just such a RARE BEAST: This wine has masses of deep, dense, purple/red colour, bright, lively Cabernet aromas with red berries and a hint of cassis. On the palate it offers a beautiful mouthful of red and blackberry flavours with elegant, gentle tannins, making it perfectly balanced. No need to bury this one in the cellar, its rearing to go right now either on its own or with all but the richest of food dishes.
Given that this is their first effort with bottling a Cabernet Sauvignon, it is an awesome result which suggests that their other “Small Parcel” bottlings are also well worth keeping an eye out for.
Check out www.heskethwinecompany.com.au for more info.