Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The Bethlehem Block is located in the heart of the Barossa, and this Cabernet is grown by vigneron Jesse Auricht.
This is a generous cabernet yet with none of the buffoon about it; structure keeps it well and charmingly behaved. Too easily drunk now, it wants a good pot of stewing steak cooked with celery and lemon thyme, a spoonful of tomato paste, and the tiniest touch of smoked hot paprika - oh, and also a bare glassful of this wine thrown into the pot too.
Accolades
• Wine Orbit, Sam Kim – 94 Points, 5 Stars
Winemaker's Bio
Elena Brooks left her native Bulgaria to study oenology in Australia where she earned a Bachelor of Science in oenology from the University of Australia.
Though Australia remains her adopted viticultural home, she has crafted wines in Spain, Italy and Bulgaria.
Highly skilled and experienced, Elena has a long list of accolades including being part of the team that crafted Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2004, which in 2005 earned Australia's highest winemaking award: the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial. Her wines have also take honours at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, the Decanter Wine Awards, the Royal Brisbane Wine Show and the Barossa Wine Show. In 2017, she became the first winemaker to win back to back Best in Show Trophies at the AWC Vienna.
