2014 The Peake Cabernet Shiraz

The 2014 The Peake Cabernet Shiraz leads with blood plum and cassis, licorice and layered cocoa. It comprises 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Shiraz. The wine was made with Charlie Seppelt (he handled most/many/much of the Shiraz decisions). On the palate, the wine is silky, spicy and attractively fresh. It's leafy too, with sweet tobacco and tapenade to close. These are wines that need to age, and it is displaying that comfortability and grace here today, almost 12 years from its harvest. 2014 was hot in South Australia, and yet the wine retains an attractive coolness and mineral drive through the finish. It is very good. The wine will likely live for longer than the stated window. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.