d'Arenberg Cabernet Blend The Galvo Garage 2018 McLaren Vale

Gold The New Zealand International Wine Show 2023

94 Pts Wine State Cabernet & Bordeaux Challange

93 Pt Nick Stock jamessuckling.com

93 Points David Walker Bell Winefolio. He said...

A wine from McLaren Vale that’s a blend of

"... With a few years in bottle, this is ready to drink now, but you could cellar it for years (if you wanted to). A dense, inky purple colour, with a lovely, Bordeaux-like perfume. Take that and add some good ripe Aussie fruit, and this a very tasty New World take on an Old World style. Brimming with blackcurrant, mint, cherry, cedar, plum, pencil shavings, thyme and black pepper on the nose. The fruit takes centre stage into the palate – plush, concentrated and weighty. Plenty of personality – there’s spice, herbs and some minerality as well as savoury notes of tapenade, roast beet and green capsicum plus a resinous, earthy note. A balance of dry – the tannins are quite firm – and juicy, with a bright acidity. The finish is excellent – peppery, dry and long."

Cabernet Blend 2018: Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) Merlot (14%) Petit Verdot (13%) Cabernet Franc (3%)