The Australian Wine Companion: “This is a fine example of a saline, robust maritime cabernet. It maximises the Vale's exposure to retain varietal typicity without the excess of examples from other warm regions: blackcurrant, hedgerow, plum, tapenade and a twine of sage and bouquet-garni-doused tannins, pliant and salty. The oak (25% new French; 75% seasoned French and American) is nestled into the fray nicely. The pH better tuned. The finish long and snappy.” 91 points

JancisRobinson.com: “Silver-green needles of cedar and capsicum and dawn-dew-cold-clenched laurel threads woven deftly through plush fruit that starts red-bleeding crimson and spills and spreads, bruising into the purple blues of cassis and bramble berries. Tarragon and chocolate mint throw cold but sensuous semi-colons between the effusively smooth glide of ripe rhapsody. Harp-lines of pale-green herbs. A wine that is trying to do nothing but cajole, entice and persuade you to be here right now, nowhere to go, all efforts at resistance abandoned. A Cabernet that is leaning into its place, its time, its space, not trying to be anything else and you can just feel that almost zen-like sinuosity. For the yoga practitioners out there, I would describe this as a Cab Bālāsana, in child's pose. Very Good Value. (TC). Drink now-2026.” 16.5 points