Wantirna Estate Amelia Cabernet Merlot 2021

Established in 1963 and with an annual production of fewer than 1000 cases in total, Wantirna Estate ranks among the elite of the Yarra Valley. Handcrafted terrior-driven wines are a reflection of meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of viticulture and winemaking, and a vineyard site that is naturally low-yielding.

"You don't need too many fingers to count the number of 'cult' wineries of the 1970s and early 1980s that are still in the hands of their original owners. Fewer still are actually performing better today than ever before," as Jeremy Oliver puts it. "Wantirna Estate is one such winery and its modern success is a culmination of experience, the introduction of fresh ideas and a proven ability to learn."

"Blackcurrant, dark raspberry, chocolate, a little violet, pencils and spicy wood, pimento, and also, for me, a correct varietal leafy/tobacco top note. It’s medium-bodied, very dense and really quite ‘mineral’ and graphite laden, with a firm core of bright acidity, deep gravelly tannin, with a lively yet dark chocolaty finish of super length. This is a good one."  96 Points  Gary Walsh, The Wine Front