Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - In Bond

*Available for delivery / transfer w/c 27th January*

Stuart McCloskey Sampled 10 January 2025 “The bouquet is a beauty and tiptoes into claret territory but certainly has its boots firmly in the Coonawarra. It does take some coaxing – a few hours in a decanter allows the wine to blossom. Blackcurrant, wild herbs, bay leaves, gravel / warm earth, violet and ink. Secondary aromatics are beginning to emerge and include - old saddle leather, lead pencil, olive tapenade, tobacco, wet leaves (forest floor), undergrowth along with nori… Very fine bouquet indeed. The palate is stylish, shapely, polished and flows to a cooling medley of fruits and wild hedgerow (I would opt for Margaret River in a blind tasting!). Tannins are gravelly (a tad dusty) and work perfectly with the juicy fruit. Incredible length. I do love the sweet spice which goes on for minutes. This is a wonderful wine and in a good place (straddling primary and secondary characters). It certainly has the quality to last a further 5-10-years however, try a bottle before making your mind up on extending its aging. It’s a personal choice… Highly recommended. Served using Zalto Bordeaux stemware”

Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon represents a pinnacle in winemaking achievement. This icon of Australian winemaking is released each year in honour of the company's founder. First produced in 1989, the wine is always made from the best parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon. Depending on the quality of the vintage, fruit is sourced from various premium regions across South Australia, and most recently, Western Australia.

97 Points - James Halliday "The bouquet provides a perfect idea of what is about to follow on the full-bodied palate: towering blackcurrant fruit with bay leaf, black olive and earth all dripping from the fruit where they meet implacable tannins and a poultice of French oak."