2014 Mystery Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Deal No. 29

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Wonderfully structured and robust, the wine shows blackberry, tar, smoky bacon, toasted nut and potpourri aromas on the nose, followed by a richly expressed palate that's concentrated and flavoursome. Opulent and velvety with firm tannins, making it sturdy and persistent. www.magareylane.com.

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Nicole Bilson - winepilot.com

The Glenroy vineyard is in northern Coonawarra on the famed Terra Rossa soil of the region. Even at 9 years of age this wine pours a bright ruby. The aromas encapsulate a surprising burst of ripe strawberries and red cherries alongside more classic Cabernet characters of plums and black currant. There’s a lifted Earl Grey tea note, dried sage and black olives while it is smooth and silky on the palate with high levels of fine tannin and a juicy acidity. The joy of trying wines released with some age is that the savoury, earthy tertiary characters are beautifully integrated. Decant to release more brooding fruit and a distinct dark chocolate-coated blueberry flavour and fragrant tobacco box.