Wynns Coonawarra Estate Alex 88 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2013
Alc %: 14.0
$ Rel: 78
Very ripe, bordering jammy, with deep, faintly smoky, earthy and meaty aromas of dark plums, cassis and chocolatey oak. It's smooth and moderately long but while its offers plenty of rich fruit over a drying, mineral spine, it lacks genuine fruit sweetness, freshness and core. Strangely, I found this vintage at a large local retailer and never had the chance to taste it earlier, so perhaps this is indeed its first release? If that's the indeed the case, it's no great addition to the history of this otherwise fabulous label.
Last Date Tasted: 03/05/2024
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate
A few short years ago this was my introduction to this remarkable brand: If Australia has a cabernet-based estate to rival the great properties of Bordeaux' left bank, that property is Wynns Coonawarra. Today it produces the lion's share of the serious red wine from the Coonawarra region and with some judicious interpretations of site and style is also exploring the richness of its substantial vineyard resource in Coonawarra, releasing small runs of individual vineyard wines of special quality when seasons permit, as well as the mouthwateringly pristine V and A reds. While Wynns is recognised locally as a benchmark brand, it is only a matter of time before the rest of the wine-drinking world wakes up to the starting quality and classical expressions of style it produces year after year after year.
Today Wynns is still there, doing what it has always done, but seemingly under a shadow. Outstanding wines are sold well below their true value, while the brand's internal commitment to excellence has not waivered. The Glengyle Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is another fine example.
The label's owners and marketing team currently appear to be more focused on the introduction of more cheaper layers of Wynns wine, with the inevitable consequence that the brand and its story are diluted. Wynns should be the go-to brand for all Australian cabernet drinkers. The potential it still retains is unquestioned, but it's not going to realise it without some respect, care and attention.
Chief Executive(s):
Tim Ford
Winemaker:
Sue Hodder, Sarah Pidgeon, Chris Plummer
Viticulturist:
Ben Harris
White Wines
Red Wines
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Address:
1 Memorial Drive , Coonawarra , South Australia 5263 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 5pm
Principal Wine Region:
Coonawarra
Telephone:
(08) 8736 2225
Facsimile:
(08) 8736 2228
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