2019 Heartland Directors’ Cut Cabernet Sauvignon

Heartland Directors’ Cut Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines aged 70+ years, grown on sandy loam soils in cool-climate Langhorne Creek. The old-vine fruit is the cornerstone of this wine’s character. The fruit was harvested at night to retain freshness. Initial skin contact was followed by seven days of cool fermentation with our Rhône isolate yeast and hand-plunging three times daily. Maturation then occurred in new oak hogsheads (both French and American) for approximately 14 months. – Ben Glaetzer, Heartland

Sweet, full-bodied fruit flavour gushes onto the palate, all dark and berried and lovely, and keeps on rolling in soft, generous form all the way through to a satisfying finish. This wine isn’t complex, but it gives you everything it’s got. Blackcurrant, clove, mint and cedar flavours live large throughout. Bam. 93 points. Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion 2024

Langhorne Creek’s finesse shines through in this wine as it reveals its cool climate roots. Aromas of mulberry, graphite, and nutmeg are enhanced by an expressive floral note, creating an enticing bouquet. Paired with butter chicken curry, the spicy nutmeg complexity entwines with the wine, allowing sweet blueberry flavours to playfully emerge on the palate. With each breath the wine unveils new layers of interest, culminating in a sweet-fruited drive along silky tannins. The well-constructed finish, driven by its lively acidity, showcases the seamless integration of oak regime to highlight the grower’s pedigree and variety’s elegance. This is an effortlessly stylish, easy-drinking wine, with black tea undertones that add to its flamboyant and sleek personality. Currently at its peak for consumption, with an optimal window of 3 to 5 years. If you haven’t already, I certainly invite you to discover this expression. 95 points. David Stevens-Castro, Wine Pilot