Parker Coonawarra 95 Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

88/12% cabernet/petit verdot; 28 days on skins, matured for 18 months in French oak (60% new). This is quite a potent amount of petit verdot – as little as 1-2% can be perceived in the glass. Here, it transforms the aromas into a decidedly blue space – blueberries, potpourri, lavendar, and mulberries. In the mouth, the wine is velvety, cushioned and plush ... it's just wonderful. It is big and concentrated, but there's a cooling, graphite quality to the tannins that elevate it right out of the park – you've got to wait for this to emerge through the finish. Make sure you do. Awesome. Drink by 2037.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (88%) and Petit Verdot (12%) the 2019 95 Block was fermented in open-top fermenters and matured for 18 months in French oak (60% new). The malty/oatmealy oak is evident on the nose, and it does a lot to settle atop the fruit in the mouth. The fruit feels quite delicate and, at this stage, doesn't have the requisite hutzpah to clamber above the oak. This may happen in time, however for now, it feels a little dry.