Dowie Doole Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2023, McLaren Vale

Dowie Doole Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2023, McLaren Vale

Chris Thomas has made a wonderful wine here. Fruit picked at the right moment: ripe, still fresh.

On the palate, blue fruit sits against a kaleidoscope of classic Vale character: plum, dark currant, spice and oak with texture and balance. It all melds. Mesmerising. Mouth-puckering.

Cabernet (60%) for structure, Shiraz (40%) for richness.

Estate Cali Road ’81 Block, Tatachilla, Maslin Sands. Fat Boy fermenters, 24 months American oak, half new.

Vino Masters Score: 96/100 ★★★★★ A masterful Tatachilla Cabernet Shiraz with mesmerising blue fruits and mouth-puckering savoury oak.