Perfumed, deeply brooding and floral aromas of crushed blackberries, raspberries, dark cherries and potpourri with blueberry compote, baking spices, bitter chocolate and violets. The medium-bodied palate has a silky texture, finely tuned tannins and real depth of fruit with mineral notes and a vibrant finish. A blend of 75% cabernet sauvignon with equal parts merlot, petit verdot and malbec. Delicious. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Points: 95/100
A thoroughly appealing, ready-now blend of 83/6/6/5% cabernet sauvignon/malbec/petit verdot/merlot; no new oak. Youthful, with loads of upfront fruit – as in mulberries, blackberries and plums – sprinkled with spice and fresh herbs. It’s a refreshing style in a way as it’s mid-weighted, with textural tannins and bright acidity. There’s a level of detail but it remains uncomplicated. You’d call this a cracking red. Points: 92/100
Deep, bright, youthful purple-red colour in the glass; fresh and youthful violet, blueberry, mulberry aromas, very primary and a tad immature, but delightful. Elegance combined with concentration and lovely ripeness. A fragrant and quite beauteous cabernet blend. Points: 93/100
Very much Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (83%), the wine also enjoys contributions from Merlot (5%), Malbec (6%) and Petit Verdot (6%). After fermentation and blending, the wine was returned to the 228-litre French oak barrels, none of them new, for maturation for a year and a half. A purple/maroon colour here, we have a nose exhibiting some of those classic Cab notes with black fruits, truffles, black cherries, cedar, cigar boxes and tobacco leaves, beef stock and graphite. There is deftly handled oak, silky tannins, excellent balance and length. This is a superb Cabernet blend and should drink beautifully for at least the next ten to twelve years. The team talk about it being approachable young and it certainly is, but I also think it has a long future – it simply has such fine balance and so much going on that it can’t miss. This is a stellar Amy’s. Points: 94/100
The 2023 Amy’s blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot is highly approachable at this young age with enveloping aromas of blackcurrant and gravel with a strong dark earth component. Excellent upfront impact with a seamless core of dark berry fruits, primed with acidity and underpinned by fine, pliable tannins. A firm drying finish supports good longevity. Points: 92/100
Black and blue fruit, Guylian praliné seashells, some cedar and spice, mint, with a dried flower perfume. It’s medium-bodied, again something of that hazelnut chocolate, a seaweed savoury element, tannin has a light grainy grip, and the finish is a little bit toasty and pretty long. It’s a nice wine. Points: 93/100
