Charles Melton’s Cabernet sourced from the family’s Kirche Vineyard and the 1927 plantings at Rowland Flat. After fermentation, the wine was pressed and fun straight to a mix of French barriques and puncheons (80% new), where it matured for two years before bottling.

2022

“While Melton is often celebrated for Shiraz and Grenache, its Cabernets deserve attention. Fruit comes from the Kirsch Vineyard in Krondorf and some 1927 plantings at Roland Flat. The wine displays leafy blackcurrant aromatics, subtly more restrained than the 2021 vintage. Ripe, plush fruit is intricately integrated, supported by fine chalky tannins and judicious oak. Persistent, long, and elegantly poised on the finish. A super wine.” 96 points, Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot

“The colour is a blood red. On the nose, we have aromas weaving through notes of blackberries, tobacco leaves, cassis and aniseed. A supple and seductive texture with very fine powdery tannins and impressive length, while the balance remains immaculate; all combine to provide superb drinking. The wine would hardly even notice 10 years in the cellar. Drink now–2035” The Vintage Journal 2026

94 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion