95 Points - Jeni Port
Formerly known as The Halls Gap vineyard, Fallen Giants sits on one of the most revered sites in Victoria's famous Grampians region. With a focus on the signature varietals of the Grampians region, namely Shiraz, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines of Fallen Giants rarely fail to impress and continue to attract plenty of fans.
This 2020 Fallen Giants Cabernet Sauvignon is another impressive offerings from this winery that is in fine form. A beautiful medium-bodied wine, it delivers plenty of varietal characters; blackcurrant and plum notes, with an appealing lick of quality oak and some nice savoury undertones. A Grampians Cabernet with loads of appeal, this is sure to drink very for the best part of the next decade.
"95 Points. Left on skins for 10 days and matured 12 months in (5% new) French oak. A striking wine from the get-go, so fragrant in regional Aussie bush characters. A lovely gentle complexity awaits the drinker with concentrated black fruits, cassis, licorice, spice, a splash of mocha oak and layers of dense tannins. Beautifully crafted by contract winemaker, Justin Purser of Best's. 14.5% alc. Drink by: 2031. $35."- Jeni Port, winecompanion.com.au.