Joshua Cooper Balgownie Vineyard 1970 Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Described by wine commentator Mike Bennie as "one of Australia’s brightest young winemakers”, Joshua Cooper is steadily forging a reputation for thoughtful, elegant, and confident wines from grapes grown in Macedon and surrounds. Joshua Cooper is the son of Nelly and Allan Cooper, the founders of the acclaimed Cobaw Ridge winery in the Macedon Ranges. A young winemaker on the rise, Josh is working with fruit from outside the family plot to craft his own suite of low-intervention wine. The growers he works with from across central Victoria farm with a like-minded philosophy of organic farming and sustainability. The wines have a delicacy and unforced feel to them. Josh makes only a small amount of each wine and they are in high demand from those who want to get in early on the next generation of Cooper. He is one to watch closely as his own style and craftsmanship continue to evolve. If you like your Cabernets powerful, graceful, complex and with a certain 'je ne sais quoi', this one from Joshua Cooper fits the bill perfectly. Made from a parcel of grapes from a family friend in Balgownie, these old vines produce gorgeously intense yet pure fruit. The character of the old vines shines throughout the wine, giving ripe and juicy purple/black berries, peppery spice, a long length and gorgeous tannins. Well balanced and perfectly put together. An incredibly distinct and unforgettable wine.

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