95 Points - Mike Bennie
Craiglee of Victoria's Sunbury is one of Australia's leading cool-climate red wine producers in Australia. While their Shiraz rightfully gains plenty of attention, Craiglee Cabernet Sauvignon is consistently nothing short of spectacular.
This 2020 Craiglee Cabernet Sauvignon is another fragrant offering with lovely blackberry and red fruit aromas. The medium-bodied palate is balanced and approachable with nice ripe black fruits, savoury undertones and velvety tannins. A beautifully poised cool-climate Cabernet Sauvignon that will please the many Craiglee fans.
"95 Points. Shiraz may be the halcyon variety of Craiglee but cab sav does its thing well too. Slick and silky, medium weight, spicy, herbal, dark fruited but cooling, laced with woodiness, sweet spice, peppery elements, mint and some soy sauce and umami-mushroom characters. Fragrant, lithe, refreshing in its way, and wholly in its youth as a wine, resplendent and remarkable in freshness and detail of primary elements. Proper stuff here, a drinkability and yet a pause and reflect condition too. Tannins superb, coming in late and palate-resetting. Fine wine. Tasted: JAN26. 13.5% alc. Screwcap. Drink: 2025 - 2038+"- Mike Bennie, The Wine Front.
