Punch Lance’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of punch lances cabernet sauvignon 2023.

Punch Lance’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
$45, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Yarra Valley

This is a cool cabernet with dust, leaf and herb notes liberally strewn through boysenberry, loganberry and forest berry fruit flavours. Elegance is its middle name but it does come complete with comparatively assertive tannin, which at this early stage is still resolving itself. This cabernet will become prettier and softer as it matures; its elegance though will remain. It has a future. Pop it in a cool, dark place for four or five years and you will be rewarded. 92 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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