Deep red-purple colour with a bouquet of lovely ripe cabernet fruit in the blackberry/cassis spectrum, the palate full bodied and ripely rich, with outstanding depth of fruit backed by stylish and sympathetic oak, the palate flavours profound and sweet-fruited, the fruit swaddled in fine-grained, powdery but appropriately assertive tannins, the whole entity lingering long on ther after-palate. An outstanding cabernet. Points: 96/100
Complex aromas of blackcurrants, cedar, blood plums, dried herbs and mocha. The palate is full-bodied with integrated acidity, giving notes of dark cherries, mulberry bush and tobacco leaves. Very bold with a high level of refinement. Points: 94/100
While Giant Steps' enviable reputation was built on the back of its single-vineyard pinots, that didn't stop it from taking out trophies for best shiraz and cabernet at the 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show. A medium deep, bright crimson-purple, this elegant and concentrated wine has aromas of dark cherries, blackcurrant, ugni, cedar from the impeccably handled oak, and violets. The palate is medium bodied and perfectly pitched. This is another superb Yarra cabernet that dispels the notion that you'll have to cellar it for ages to enjoy. Points: 97/100
