Wantirna Estate Amelia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 750ml, Yarra Valley

James Halliday's Wine Companion - 95 Pts -

Hand-picked, destemmed and crushed, open-fermented and hand-plunged, a short post-ferment maceration, matured for 20 months in barrel. Excellent colour; Wantirna Estate always has a gentle hand with its wines, and this is no exception. But this doesn't negate the accumulation of intensity in the cassis and crosscut of chalky tannins, nor the contribution of cedary oak and allied tannins. Drink by 2033 Date Tasted 05 Jan 16