Sourced from an estate-owned, 32-year-old single vineyard, handpicked before being entrusted to skilled contract winemaking by Jo Irvine. Good colour; an exceptional vintage resulted in a refined and pure cabernet, with perfectly ripened fruit providing intense blackcurrant favours, the tannin structure impeccable. Screwcap $20; From: Eden Valley, SA. Drink: to 2021 with lamb backstrap. 94 points & Halliday’s Top 100 Wines for 2009 – The Weekend Australian November 14-15, 2009

In the 2010 edition of his Australian Wine Companion, James Halliday awarded Eden Springs the coveted five star winery status, marking both the winery and its wines as outstanding quality. Eden Springs also made it into the Companion’s elite Best of the Best section, and was rated as one of Halliday’s ten Dark Horse wineries of 2010. Describing Eden Springs as ‘world class’, he was also impressed by the ‘mouth-watering’ pricing of the wines, which he rates as ‘exceptional value for money’. Backing up these glowing comments, Halliday awarded 94 points to the 2006 High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon a single-vineyard, estate-grown Cabernet from Eden Springs’ High Eden vineyards with a make of just over 400 cases!

Rich and intense, with dark fruit flavours and chocolate overtones. Picked perfectly ripe and barrel aged for more than two years, the 2006 vintage is a wine of remarkable intensity not often seen from High Eden’s cool climes. Rich, dark fruit and full tannins combine, promising a long and rewarding life ahead Perfect with game dishes, team it with seared kangaroo, venison or, for vegetarians, wild mushroom risotto.

The Eden Springs High Eden wines are no stranger to these parts, we first offered them for sale over 6 years ago. Production has always been tiny, literally a few hundred cases of each red however the quality has never been in question. So when samples arrived a couple of months ago it piqued my interest as I assumed by now production would be ramped up, as would the price. It would be an understatement to say I was pleasantly surprised on so many fronts. The 2006 Cabernet is a bright, opulent purple which is apt given the opulence the wine displays. Luscious ripe cassis and leaf characters framed by a top shelf structure. It tastes, feels (and looks) like a super premium. Drink: Now-2019. Quality: Excellent - BW; WineStar © August 2009

Good colour; an exceptional vintage resulted in a refined and pure cabernet, with perfectly ripened fruit providing intense blackcurrant favours, the tannin structure perfect; 432 cases made. Worth twice the price. Screwcap. 14% alc. Rating 94 points; Drink 2026 $19.90 Date Tasted Dec 08 James Halliday Wine Companion