2021 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Shiraz Franc
Aged in 100% new oak for 15 months and aged for a further two years under cork. Chinese plum, sour cherry, fresh blackberries and incense of rose, potpourri and dried chilli. Fruit power doubles, no triples on the palate with the threaded wool of sturdy tannins that, despite being unwavering and tense, make for a super coat of plushness across the tongue. Its orange-citrus acidity just hums along; oak is sweetly spiced, with earthy tones intermixed throughout. Another great success where exotic red fruit meets black, and Wrattonbully’s suitability for Bordeaux blends stands triumphant. There is real delicacy matched by power that will stand the test of time; another couple of decades in the cellar will suffice.
96 Points