Wynns Coonawarra Estate, The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia 2021

Wynns was the first winery to be established in Coonawarra, by John Riddoch back in 1896. The renowned terra rossa soils of the region and the expert winemaking have come together to produce a fantastic Cabernet for the money, deep and rich and generously fruited in style – all that and yet under 14% in alcohol. Inky in the glass, and filled with juicy dark blueberry, plum and blackcurrant fruit, plus hints of pine and eucalyptus. The wine matured for 14 months in a mix of new and older French oak, giving structure, and present but not harsh tannins. Lovely balance, velvety and with a cocoa richness.