Paternus Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Paternus Cabernet Shiraz

This wine exhibits a beautifully deep crimson colour alongside plentiful aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry, and mulberry on the nose. The palate is bursting with ripe dark fruit such as plum and juicy blackberry, which are complemented by pepper spice and touches of cinnamon. The intense rich fruit flavours and elegant integrated oak provide a well-structured wine, with layers of silky tannins and persistent length to finish.

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, single vineyard, terra rossa soil, single cordon, low yielding, 10 days skin contact. McLaren Vale Shiraz - Blewitt Springs, sand over clay, small batch ferment, 15 days skin contact. Individually pressed to oak, 12 months maturation, blended, additional 6 months
oak maturation prior to bottling.

Region: Coonawarra/McLaren Vale, South Australia
Varietal: 88% Cabernet 12% Shiraz
Vintage: 2019
Analysis: Alcohol 14.5%

Reviewer's words

"The colour is a very dark maroon. The immediate aromas are of dried herbs, warm earth and then a sweet core of black cherries and chocolate. Full-flavoured and concentrated, the wine is impressively balanced. It really picks up on the palate. Good acidity runs the full length of the wine. It is certainly delicious now, but it needs time to really show its full glories. A serious wine, it has ten to twenty years ahead of it. Big, bold and impressive."
Ken Gargett, Winepilot

 

"Made from grapes grown in Coonawarra and McLaren Vale, it's gorgeously complex and enticing on the nose with sweet fruit richness combined with mixed spice, cedar, vanilla and smoky bacon nuances. The palate delivers excellent weight and power, as well as plush mouthfeel and silky tannins. Opulent and sumptuous with a lengthy delicious finish."
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit