- Winery: Thorn-Clarke Wines
- Wine Region: Eden Valley, South Australia
- Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage: 2018
- Price: $70
- Find it: From the winery direct
- Alcohol content: 14.5%
- You’ll like this if: You want something special
- Body: Full
- Mouthfeel: Rounded
- Taste: Complex, elegant, powerful
- Flavours: Blackcurrant, violet, spice
- Enjoy it with: Someone special
- Food pairings: Roast or braised meat
Wine review: Thorn-Clarke Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
I tried Thorn-Clarke Wines for the first time when we went to the Barossa Valley, and I absolutely loved their wines. They have such a great range across varieties and price points so there is something for everyone. When I tried the Thorn-Clarke Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 at the cellar door, I was absolutely blown away by it. It had to be up there as my favourite wine of the tasting, but also one of my favourite cabernet sauvignons of the trip! So I was excited to receive a sample of the wine to share with you all.
The Thorn-Clarke Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a seriously special Cabernet that shows the diversity that the Barossa and Eden Valley can deliver. On the nose, there are notes of blackcurrant and violet. The palate has a lovely complexity to it with blackcurrant and plum notes that are balanced by lovely spice. The wine has a lovely play between being boldly powerful yet refined, elegant and beautifully balanced.
This wine would make a great gift for the special someone in your life, or enjoyed with a good meal. It would also be a great one to put away for a few years to age and allow the flavours to continue to develop. If you can wait that long!
About Thorn-Clarke Wines
The Clarke family settled in the Barossa in the 1870s. One side settled on a fruit farm, the other discovered the region’s first gold mine. 100 years later the two sides came together to produce wines worthy of gold.
In 1987, David and Cheryl Clarke bought their first property near Tanunda and started to plant vines and the family tended to them by hand. Cheryl took charge and called in her family of the Thorns to help bring the vineyard into premium condition. The first vintage was in 1998 with small batches of Shiraz, and their story began. From there, they have expanded their selection of family-grown wines across a range of varieties produced sustainably.
The William Randell range of wines honours their family ancestor William Richard Randell. The wines in this range are sourced only from grapes grown in their estate vineyards and only made in exceptional vintages.
You can find out more about this wine at the Thorn-Clarke website.
Note: This wine was sent as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.