Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon Closure Pro Cork Size 750ml Alc/Vol 14.5% Enjoy Now - 2012 Deep rich red in colour, the nose is perfumed with aromas of ripe cassis, liquorice, and some spicy notes, with subtle vanillan oak. The palate is lean and structured with tight cassis fruit and firmer tannins from a cooler year. This wine will reward careful cellaring, we recommend decanting before drinking.   What the critics think 2007 –“Intense Coonawarra fruit, with amazing purity and poise; polished cassis and redcurrant combine effortlessly with the fine oak framework; full-bodied, dark and dense, with layered fruit coursing along the palate, harmoniously mingling with the fine-grained tannins. Rating; 95 points James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion - 2010   2007 – “Balnaves Cabernets are among the leading Coonawarra reds available today, and the 2007 wines are superb. They are headed by the aristocratic flagship The Tally, and this is the second in line. That said, this is a very worthy understudy – a classic in its own right. Dense and concentrated, it opens with violet/floral notes, essency blackcurrant aromas and a counterpoint of herby austerity. Oak is seamlessly woven through it, and it has an overall impression of refined elegance. In the mouth, it is intense and savoury, with ripe yet pleasant tart, blackcurranty flavour, perfectly integrated barrel influence, and fine grained drying tannins.” Rating 5 star Ralph Kyte-Powell ‘Wine of the Week’ – Epicure-The Age 16 June 2009   2007-“Grunt and tannin and freshness and length- this is in soaring form. If you’re interested in buying this wine, don’t hesitate. Blackcurrant, chocolate, fresh boysenberries, hay and saw dusty cedar, all present in a buoyant, lively fashion. Ample tannin structure through the finish. Terrific wine”. Rating 95 points Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh – The Big Red Wine Book 2009/2010