This is a vibrant and juicy style of wine made from premium parcels of Shiraz. With aromas of ripe plums, raspberries and dark cherries with a creaming soda lift. Underlying tones of freshly baked pastries and blackberries give lift to the nose. The palate is rich, with dominant spiced plum and cherry on the palate with hints of dark chocolate and subtle violet floral lift. Good balanced acidity and smooth velvety tannins complement the spicy backbone of supporting oak giving additional complexity.

FOOD SUGGESTION: Kangaroo fillet with a plum jus, beetroot risotto or a charcuterie board. For a more peculiar pairing try our suggestion of Cheetos Cheese & Bacon Balls.
CELLARING: Enjoy young
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 15-18 ̊C
ALCOHOL: 14.5%

Intensely complex yet varietal Cabernet with lifted dark fruits of cassis, blackberry and blueberry integrated with nuances of spearmint , spice, mocha and cashew. On the palate the wine displays good acidity, exceptional fruit weight and structural velvety tannins.

FOOD SUGGESTION: Lamb backstrap with minted pea puree and Cabernet Jus. For a more peculiar pairing try our suggestion of churros or chocolate brownies.
CELLARING: 7-15 years
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 15-18 ̊C
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
95pts, GOLD ~ 2021 Single Vineyard Wine Show
BRONZE ~ 2021 Adelaide Hills Wine Show
BRONZE ~ 2022 Halliday Cabernet and Chardonnay Challenge

93pts; “Great to see Chain of Ponds are persevering with Cabernet Sauvignon in the Adelaide Hills, although many of their neighbours have pulled it out long ago as it is not easy to get right in every vintage. But no such problem with the warm 2019 vintage which has crafted a wine with more than a nod to Coonawarra thanks to its leafy, choc-mint and cassis aromas with a dusting of dried herbs. It’s then quite elegant and balanced on the palate with more leafy dark fruits well supported by fresh acidity and supple tannins. It’s a very strong example of Adelaide Hills Cabernet from a good vintage. Enjoy with a hearty vegetable pie.” ~ Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot

An intensely complex nose displaying cassis, plum and cured meats entwined with hints of wild mint, red fruits and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine displays dark brooding fruits, vibrant acidity and supple savoury tannins with both varieties working in harmony to give vibrancy, continuity and persistence across the entire palate.

WINE ANALYSIS: 55% Shiraz, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
FOOD SUGGESTION: Eye fillet of beef, celeriac purée, roast beetroot, asparagus. For a more peculiar pairing try our suggestion of fig, apple and fennel chocolate, chocolate Easter eggs or fruit mince pies.
CELLARING: 7-15 years
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 15-18 ̊C
ALCOHOL: 14.7%
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
95/100; “This is solidly built with seductive complexity and multi-layered mouthfeel; the enticing bouquet shows crème de cassis, rich floral, cured meat and cigar box characters, followed by an impressively concentrated palate offering richness as well as refinement and sophistication. Firmly structured with chalky tannins, finishing superbly long and sturdy. At its best: now to 2036.” - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

93/100; “Deep ruby with purple tones. Mulberry, mint, and cedar aromas. Dense and weighty black fruit fills the core, but a lift of fresh mint tones adds a liveliness to it. Tannins are firm but well-tuned to the fruit weight whilst a hint of acidity adds to the sense of vibrancy. All of this combines to an incredibly long and lingering finish. Still very youthful: time will see further characters build.” – Stuart Knox, The Real Review