Country: Australia / The Benbournie
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Winery: Jim Barry / Clare Valley
For a late-release 2002, this is still very youthful, packing layers of rich cassis and blackberry fruit into a soft jacket of vanilla, cedar and toasted coconut. It’s full-bodied, lush and velvety—a simply terrific Cabernet that should prove to have excellent aging potential as well. Drink now–2020.