Balnaves Sparkling Cabernet NV south-eastern On the palate we find

On the palate we find a wine with very good backbone and acidity

candied fruits

Very nice red fruits in the line of fresh cherries

and it was good to see this in the finished wine

It’s a slow burn to start with but aromatic intensity builds in this wine as it throws off the shackles of extreme youth and the effects of bottling

Balnaves Sparkling Cabernet NV south-eastern On the palate we findCoonawarra, South Australia. Balnaves have used Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to make this modern sparkling red. Blended from selected parcels of more complex and elegant wines from eight vintages of reserve wines, this blend was tiraged in September 2006, then disgorged in February 2007 following 5 months on yeast lees. Rich and complex with blackcurrant, blackberry and sweet earth mature Coonawarra Cabernet characters, this wine is ready to drink on