Punch Lance’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Punch Lance’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
$45, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Yarra Valley

Perhaps the most defining aspect of this wine its medium weight, though its polish, and its spread of flavours, and its even glide through the finish, are all also up there. It shows notes of bay leaves, redcurrants, olives and ripples of herbs; all set within a firm, deliberate context. The word Claret is no longer allowable in an Australian wine context but if it were, this wine would apply, it’s in that style, which is why it’s so deliciously drinkable. This is cabernet, fruit-ripe but with an appropriately savoury/herbal edge. It will age well. 93 points.