Description
Surprise! Completely unexpected Bordeaux-esque Cabernet profile, intense fruit but pared back and allowing the fresh minty/menthol leafiness to flutter free, light and elegant but very ripe and attractive too. The palate is all class, balanced, elegant and fresh with excellent tannin structure, poise and length. Outstanding Clare Cabernet from a classic cool year. Still looks very young. Will love you long time in the cellar. Drink now to 2035+. Screw cap. 13.0%. Decant. Drink with food and an air of confident sophistication! Seriously classy gear…
93 Points from Wine Pilot:
The P+R Cabernet is a surprising wine. The incredibly perfumed, fruity aromas leap from the glass, with blackberry and black plum predominating, and menthol, herbs and tomato leaf joining them. The palate then leans towards the savoury spectrum, with concentrated flavours that gel marvelously with food, particularly something rich and spicy. Overall, there is great balance, as the relatively low alcohol sits firmly in the background.
This is still quite a baby, with all its characters sitting firmly in the primary realm, and I feel it will continue to have a slow and steady development over the next decade.
– Wine Pilot, Brendan Black, January 2024