2020 Stonehaven Stepping Stone Cabernet , Limestone Coast, South Australia
(Case of 12 x 750ml)

RRP $240 per case, $20 per bottle (offered per case)

Stonehaven – Stepping Stone
Cabernet Sauvignon – 2020

WInePilot – 90 Points
Picked from the estate’s twenty-year-old vineyards, the grapes were allowed to ripen late to increase flavour. After sorting, there was gentle crushing, small batch fermentation and ‘gentle cap management’. The wine saw ten days skin contact with 30% of it maturing in French oak. Dark red in colour, this has some herbal, green leaf notes, so often seen in Cabernet. It also has notes of black fruits, black olives and bitter chocolate. Good varietal Cab characters. This is a little more structured and austere than the Merlot, with slightly firmer tannins. Good length here with a future of at least four to five years. Whether you prefer the Merlot or this Cabernet is going to come down to personal preference. Both are well made enjoyable wines and both represent excellent value.

WineOrbit – 90 Points
Upfront and fragrant with blackcurrant, dried herb, toasted nut and olive notes, leading to a succulent palate that's plump and flavoursome. Well balanced and expressive with a lingering fruity finish. At its best: now to 2025. $25.00. Jan 2022.

Wine Orbit – 93 Points (New Label)
It's varietally expressive and well defined by firm structure, showing blackcurrant, tobacco, pepper spice and cedary oak characters on the nose. The palate has richness as well as complexity, offering terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2034. $20.00. April 2023.

WInestate Magazine – 91 Points

Offered per case of 12 bottles

Location of item: 148 Main Street, Beverley, SA, Australia

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