Chalk Hill, Alpha Crucis Titan Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale

Deep red colour with berry aromas. Floral palate and chocolate. Tannins prominent but these will mellow with time.

A surprise, given the price point I wasn't expecting much, but should have expected that the Chalk Hill team wouldn't disappoint. It's supposed to be a cracking vintage and this bottle didn't disappoint. Deep, dark red-purple; black fruit, licorice and oak aromas with a lovely savoury taste. Tannins are very subdued for so young a wine.

From Website: The fruit was sourced from our organic Chalk Hill vineyards from vines aged 25 and 50 years. Each parcel of fruit was harvested and handled separately. After fermenting on skins for 10 days, the fruit was transferred to a combination of new, second- and third-use French oak barrels, of which 15% were new. It spent 15 months in barrel prior to blending. The long warm summer produced lower than average yields resulting in concentrated wines with rich mouthfeel.