Pete Bissell is able to draw out the finest expression of Coonawarra cabernet, with depth, width and great length to its panoply of black fruit aromas and flavours; new French oak and persistent, fine-grained tannins provide a perfect framework for a wine destined to live for decades. Sublime power and grace. From Coonawarra, SA; Drink to 2025 with Moroccan lamb; 97 points, $90, ProCork, 15% alc; Halliday’s Top 100 Wines for 2009 – The Weekend Australian November 14-15, 2009

Power and grace; loaded with sweet oak, the quality of fruit beneath is up to the task; layered cassis, redcurrant, cedar and violet bouquet; great concentration of fruit on the palate, with a refreshingly vibrant core of acid and pure fruit; lots of slippery fine-grained tannins that counterpoint the vibrant and complex fruit with ease; wonderfully long and satisfying. ProCork. 15% alc. Drink 2025 $95 Date Tasted Feb 09; 97 Points. James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition.

Peter Bissell is one of Coonawarra's best modern winemakers, and The Tally numbers among the region's best wines. The 2007 vintage is still envolved but it's all there. Floral, mint, blackcurrant and mocha meet the nose, and the palate has essency concentration, great flow and a grippy finish. 14.5 per cent alc. Cellaring? yes, two to 12 years. Food idea: roasted winter vegetables. Five Stars - Ralph Kyte-Powell, Wine Style, The Age, July 22, 2009.