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96
/ 100
Ray Jordan -
96
/ 100
Ken Gargett – Winepilot.com -
97
/ 100
Andrew Caillard MW
Red
Classification
Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety
2021
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Coonawarra
Region
13.4%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100"This is the 66th vintage of this Australian classic. The first of these was made in 1954 and I am honoured to say that I have been fortunate to have tasted every one of these vintages through various verticals to celebrate milestones. The wine has never looked better from this exceptional Coonawarra vintage. It’s classic Coonawarra, medium bodied with delightful regional and varietal characters. Leafy and slightly chalky tannin overlay to the vibrant blackcurrant fruit characters. The tannins are super fine and the oak so well played. Perfumed and alive, this is a wine for extended cellaring if you wish. Drink: 2023 - 2053"
- Ray Jordan
96 / 100
"One of Australia’s favourite wines and deservedly so, especially in such a fine vintage. Cracking value, whether in comparison to other top Aussie reds, other fine Coonawarra Cabs, or even in comparison with others in the Wynns range. We first saw this wine from the 1954 vintage. The latest comes from a selection of 25 of their top vineyards. Opaque maroon in colour, this is a classic Coonawarra Cab. Still youthful, it is tight, taut and with coiled power, just waiting for the release by time. Cassis, blackcurrants, chocolate, coffee beans, tobacco leaves and mint all shine with early complexity already evident. The palate is more plums and chocolate, especially cocoa powder notes, with quality oak integration. Showing very fine silky tannins, the wine is also well balanced with serious length. A hint of cinnamon from the flick of oak on the finish too. Well structured, this will sail through fifteen to twenty years in good cellars. A great Coonawarra Cabernet and surely one of the finest of this line, ever released. Drink: 2023 - 2043"
- Ken Gargett – Winepilot.com
97 / 100
"Deep crimson. Beautiful cigar box, blackcurrant aromas with underlying roasted chestnut notes. Classically structured with plentiful cassis, black cherry, cedar flavours, fine grained savoury tannins, attractive quartz-like acidity and well-integrated roasted chestnut/ vanilla oak. Finishes chalky firm and minerally. Archetypal Coonawarra Claret with superb vibrancy, and cabernet bloodlines. Deserves a year or more cellaring time to allow all the elements to unfold. Drink: 2024–2038"
- Andrew Caillard MW
Tasting Notes
Wynns Coonawarra Estate, established in 1891, is one of Australia's oldest and most esteemed wineries situated in the renowned Coonawarra. Their wines, such as the Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, exemplify the unique characteristics of this region. Coonawarra's terra rossa soil, featuring a thin layer of red clay atop a limestone base, provides ideal conditions for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. With a rich winemaking heritage and a focus on reflecting Coonawarra's terroir, Wynns consistently delivers exceptional quality wines that display deep colour, intense blackcurrant flavours, elegant structure, and a potential for long-term cellaring.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity