Ulithorne produces small quantities of red wines from selected parcels of grapes from its estate vineyard in McLaren Vale, planted in 1950 by Bob Whiting. These rare and high-quality wines are crafted to always consider the fruit first – ensuring that the final wine celebrates all that is unique in the flavours and structure of the fruit taste, as it ripens in the vineyard.

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 88% and McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs) Shiraz 12%

The wine is predominantly Coonawarra Cabernet, supported with a little McLaren Vale Shiraz. it is undoubtedly a wine built for the long haul, needing time to reveal all its glories. This is a cracker! Not under screwcap. Opaque maroon, the aromas give us notes of mocha, chocolate, nutmeg, blackberries, spicy characters, vanilla and licorice. Concentrated, deep and dark, the palate sees the emergence of soy and coffee grinds with a touch of cigar box. Oak is integrating well. Finely balanced, the power is to the fore, but lurking behind that power is some pleasing elegance. Beautifully crafted, this has a lingering finish. Enjoy it for twelve to twenty years. Date Tasted: April 2024; Drink to: 2044; Price: $85.00; Rating: 96 Points; Ken Gargett