Good depth and hue of colour it's still purple-tinted at this age. The bouquet is fresh and bold, replete with forest-floor/mint and dried-herb nuances, while the palate is very powerful, concentrated, full-bodied and firmly constructed. Deep-set cassis fruit as well, still partially in hiding. This is a dense, power-packed cabernet-driven red with abundant tannins. Tremendously long finish. A magnificent wine, which has what it takes to age and reward cellaring for the long term.

The Caley has quickly established itself as a benchmark for the classic cabernet/shiraz blend. In 2018, it's 80/20% Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon/ Barossa shiraz matured for 20 months in French barriques (38% new). The melding of both variety and region is compelling and captivating. Beautifully poised blackberry and blackcurrant lie sympatico with plum and dark cherry. Notes of cedar and tobacco with fine spices, gentle herbal tones, dried citrus blossom, pencil case and cinnamon. Picture-perfect fruit depth, powdery mineral framework and harmony in all aspects of its composition, leaving the impression of a wine at the top of its game and one destined for a long life in the cellar.

Incredible! An 80/20 blend with 15% of the Shiraz coming from the Eden Valley and the remaining 5% from the Barossa Valley. Medium to full-bodied, it spent 20 months in French oak and then another 39 months in bottle prior to release. Plush and silky, cool and seductive blackcurrants and blackberries draw you in along with some red currants. Some leafiness and roasted capsicum muse with a fleeting choc-mint cameo. A wine that seemingly floats on a cloud, dark plums add depth with a shimmer of red currants riding on the flank. The structure and balance are supreme. The words grace and elegance keep popping into my mind on tasting. There is a concentration yet it's not dense nor weighty. At the same time, it possesses an easy flow, composed and laid back, but you know there is that complexity to embrace. Watch this unfurl and you are on the doorstep of heaven. Drink to fifteen years+

Medium deep crimson. Very attractive cassis, dark plum, with marzipan, roasted chestnut notes, hints of aniseed. Generous pure blackcurrant, dark plum flavours, fine slinky textures, beautiful mid palate viscosity and integrated roasted chestnut. Tannins flow into a lacy plume at the finish. Beautifully balanced wine with all of the elements tucked in perfect symmetry. A classic modern South Australian Cabernet Shiraz with very good volume, density, complexity and torque. Should last a good 50 years, especially with its long high quality cork.

The Caley has quickly established itself as a benchmark for the classic cabernet/shiraz blend. In 2018, it's 80/20% Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon/ Barossa shiraz matured for 20 months in French barriques (38% new). The melding of both variety and region is compelling and captivating. Beautifully poised blackberry and blackcurrant lie sympatico with plum and dark cherry. Notes of cedar and tobacco with fine spices, gentle herbal tones, dried citrus blossom, pencil case and cinnamon. Picture-perfect fruit depth, powdery mineral framework and harmony in all aspects of its composition, leaving the impression of a wine at the top of its game and one destined for a long life in the cellar.

80% estate-grown cabernet, 15% Eden Valley/5% Barossa Valley shiraz; spent 20 months in French oak (38% new). A deep pool of plush blackcurrant/ cassis fruit. An exercise in elegance. 14% alc, cork. 97 points, drink to 2043.

This careful exercise in harmony is a grand showcase of marrying 80% Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon with Eden Valley Shiraz, bringing together different varieties from significantly different regions to achieve a seamless weave of complementary flavours and textures. It’s a bold vision smartly realised – the leafy lift, redcurrant bite and confident blackberry typical of Coonawarra Cabernet threaded with the plush red and blue fruited exuberance of Eden Shiraz. A lively fresh berry perfume leaps from the glass, but the great highlight of this blend is the comforting savoury notes that envelop the mid-palate and keep descending through its densely layered structure. Importantly, the bottled wine sits in cellar for 23 months before release, resulting in ideal balance, with fine-grained tannins underpinning the heft of rich, persistent fruits. Released globally for about AU$365/£195 on 1 June 2023.

This 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz The Caley is a picture of purity and precision. There are layers of bright red and black currant fruits spliced with graphite, red cherry and the faintest dusting of spice and dried herbs - all beautifully settled with a strong but integrated background of coffee bean oak. A classic claret style follows: a tight fruit core wound up in dense but satiny textured tannins. The finish is killer - seamless, sleek and extremely long, showing a seductive mix of fruit and tannins with a peacock's tail to close. This is a classic in the making.

The fruit for the 2018 The Caley Cabernet & Shiraz comes from Coonawarra and Barossa. The Cabernet Sauvignon (80% of the blend) is sourced from four blocks within the same estate-owned Coonawarra vineyard, and within that are two clones. The Shiraz (20% of the blend) is a combination of Eden Valley (15%) and Barossa fruit (5%). All handpicked and destemmed, the fruit parcels are kept separate in the winery and fermented wild in a selection of fermenters. It spent 10 days on the skins, then was pressed off to Yalumba-coopered barrels (in the main) and matured in a total of 38% new oak. It offers dusted blood plums, dark raspberry, cocoa nibs and licorice on the nose. It is composed and restrained, with a hint of toasted oak shining through the abundant fruit. In the mouth, the fruit is abundant and purple, shaped by a casket of firm tannins that assist in the flow of wine over the tongue. It is cohesive, powerful and resplendent. This is a very smart wine, one with pleasure built into its core. This is drinking beautifully now; it has polish and gloss, but it is savory (peppered roast beef crust), which makes it a little chewy and balances the fruit. This is an exciting wine, one that speaks of the classic Australian blend of Cab Shiraz in a respectful way, but it cannot hide its polish and modernity. Long lived plus. 300 dozen made, 14% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax.

This is 80% Coonawarra cabernet, 15% Eden Valley shiraz, 5% Barossa Valley shiraz. A stellar year for the wine, says winemaker Kevin Glastonbury, all the elements falling into place, let’s say. “It promises power but gives you finesse”. He’s not wrong. It has this elegance and poise, a relaxed nature but depth of flavour. Choc-cherry, salt bush, turned earth, iron filings and cassis to sniff on. The palate offers darker berry fruits, plum and choc-mint notes, leafy elements, white pepper and clove. It rolls around the palate gently, shows it’s multi-layered feel and extends impressively through the palate to a gentle residual stain of spice and sweet fruit,.

Plush, rich and expansive, oozing with huckleberry and bittersweet chocolate–covered dried blueberry flavors on a fleshy frame.