A blend of 43/38/19% Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc. This is still knitting together, with fruit so lively it’s heaving with intensity. Bayberries, bleeding pomegranate and summer cherries. An undulating wave of acidity and powerful but silty tannins. You can trust in Xavier and the team at Terre à Terre that this will only improve with more time bottle, gaining detail and complexity of flavour, for they prove themselves and their wines every vintage. 94 Points
“This smells super-stylish. And just a bit Italianate in a Tuscan kind-of way” 95 Points – Tim White | Tim White Wine of Note
July 1, 2026
This smells super-stylish. And just a bit Italianate in a Tuscan kind-of way. Perhaps because I’ve made a note about Siena cake*, a.k.a. panforte? Deep