Joshua Cooper Wines - Shay's Flat Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2021

Shay’s Flat is organic farmed. Cabernet quickly becoming the metier of Josh Cooper, despite the prowess with chardonnay and pinot noir. And my, does he consume a lot of (young and old) Claret in his spare time. Alongside his stamp collection and his tartan elbow patch blazers. This has energy and sleekness. A firm and tightly wound cabernet of cassis and currants, liquorice, brined black olive and autumnal leaf characters. Flavours and aromas are similar here. Ultra fine, al dente tannins are slippery then build into a lingering, generous pucker. While fruit feels ripe and rich it’s settled into strong, minerally sluices and the wine finishes mouth-watering and grippy at once. This is very good. 95 Points Mike Bennie, The Wine Front