2012 Petaluma Evans Vineyard Coonawarra

A perennial classic, for a long time this wine was just labelled as Coonawarra, an indication of a wine that had the class and quality to take a leaf out of the french book, labelling the wine based on the region and giving consumers a fair chance at guessing the variety based on the principle grape varieties of the region.

An impenetrable red in the glass, the nose gives a pure expression of blackcurrant with oak induced spice and touches of cigar box in the mix. This wine is made to last, the palate gives tight grain tannin and drying dark fruits that are lifted by dark chocolate, aniseed and understated mint. There is commanding length to finish, wth this wine having all the hallmarks to become a classic release.