Hendry Hendry Cabernet Sauvignon Hendry Vineyard 2019 750ml

Aromas of blue plums, fruit cake and violets followed by box tree and crushed gravel with vanilla and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, soft acidity and finely grained tannins. Beautifully structured yet refined and harmonious. Drink or hold.

A good-old Napa Cab character comes through in this blackberry and black-olive scented wine that shows great balance despite elevated alcohol. A full body, medium tannins and lots of dark fruit with little noticeable oak keep it focused and delicious.

Ripe and focused, with good intensity to the boysenberry and blackberry coulis notes, which are carried by a graphite edge. Reveals violet accents through the lightly toasted finish, adding nice lift, with a curl of alder smoke at the end for more nuance. Drink now through 2037. 219 cases made. (James Molesworth)