2024 Paul Osicka Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL

Small open ferments, large percentage of whole berries, carbonic maceration, 25 days on skins, only two barrels produced, matured in second-use Bordeaux coopered oak. The '24 vintage was the second cool season in a row in Heathcote, and a good year for late-ripening cabernet. How good is this, with its elegance and everything-in-its-place class? Sits deep purple in the glass and shows a fine, pristine set of cabernet fruits and aromas in ripe black berries, violet florals, leaves, roasting herbs, dark chocolate and sweet earth. Flavours thread evenly across a smooth palate dressed in fine, ripe tannins, going the full distance in length. The enjoyment factor is super high with this one.
96Pts - Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion