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Condition Cellared
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Lot ID 0048-10741618
Part of Sale Curated Fine Wine Collection :: A World of Wine
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Vineyards:

Sourced from Walker and Dead Morris vineyards.

Blend:

89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot.

Maturation:

13 months in 54% new French oak barriques.

Vintage Note:

Thick-skinned, small berries in 2020 contributed to a very tight, powerful structure.

Aroma:

Lifted violet perfume, blackcurrant, cassis, and subtle cedar spice.

Palate:

Intense mulberry and dark berry fruit with complex dark chocolate and bay leaf flavours.

Structure:

Full-bodied, firm, and dense with "ferrous" tannins and bright, balanced acidity.

Finish:

Long and textured with lingering cocoa and savoury notes.

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Region:
SA - Coonawarra
State:
South Australia

Expert Reviews

96 Pts - winecompanion.com.au

Cabernet sauvignon co-fermented with 11% petit verdot, with extended time on skins. Matured for 13 months in 54% new French oak barriques. This wine is perfectly structured and flavoured. Blackcurrant, dark chocolate, bay leaf and violet flavours come threaded with tobacco and assorted fragrant herbs. It's all built on tannin, in a way, and yet regardless the fruit flavours flood straight through, like a wave. Stand atop the bow of this wine, peer out towards the horizon, and that's where this wine's future lies. - Campbell Mattinson, 6 July 2023.

Winery Profile

One of the stars of the Coonawarra region, Balnaves of Coonawarra has had a steady progress since their first planting of 5ha in 1976 to their current position as one of the most acclaimed wineries in the country.

Doug Balnaves and his vineyard manager son, Peter, now have over 58ha of vines planted in Terra Rossa soil, with the bulk, 70% being Cabernet Sauvignon, and smaller proportions of Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Chardonnay. The blocks are kept small, between 1 and 2ha, to allow a more refined vineyard management, with trellising, clone and row directions all differing as required.

Superstar winemaker Peter Bissell, a Qantas/Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year, then produces wines that reflect this terroir, with a focus on complexity and structure rather than simple varietal fruit characteristics. The wines are designed to be aged to reveal their best, and their structure allows them to shine as an accompaniment to quality foods.

All this care and effort has been reflected in the vast number of industry plaudits awarded, including the highest producer rating and a Winery of the Year award from James Halliday, a Wine of the Year award from Jeremy Oliver, wine show trophies aplenty, and universal critical praise, both internationally and at home.

View Balnaves of Coonawarra website

Other Information

  • 2020 vintage
  • 1 x 750mL unit
  • SA - Coonawarra, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure

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We’ll despatch your product the next working day! Depending on your location, you can expect delivery anywhere between 2 and 5 working days from payment date.


We will send you an email notifying you as soon as your items have left our warehouse.


In this email, you will find the name of the carrier company and the consignment note number of your item as well as information on tracking the delivery of your item online. Simply follow the link to the relevant website and enter your reference number. You will then be able to quickly and efficiently track the delivery status of your item!


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Warranty Details

As this is a Private Cellar sale we are unable to guarantee the contents of the bottles. GraysOnline normal 30 Day Money Back Guarantee does NOT apply to wines in this sale. All wines are bought on an "as is" basis, and no returns or refunds will be accepted on the basis of quality.

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Cellar Condition

Provenance; “Place of origin; derivation”

  • The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used for Artworks, Antiques, and Wine.
  • The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.

Whenever you buy wine there is an inherent risk, as wine is a perishable good regardless of whether it is sealed under cork or screwcap. At GraysOnline we minimise the risk to you by providing as much information as possible regarding the provenance of the wine we sell.

We take the time to individually inspect each bottle and photograph it so you know exactly what you are buying. All Private Cellar wine stored at GraysOnline is kept in a temperature controlled wine storage area. Any wine that doesn’t meet our quality standards will not be sold.

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Wines displaying a 5 star designation are recognised as being of proven quality provenance, our team has verified that the wine has been stored correctly from original purchase straight from the winery, documentation, where possible, has been sighted and cellaring conditions have been inspected. This wine generally comes from only the best and most respected of wine collectors in Australia.

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Wines displaying a 4 star designation have been cellared correctly as verified by the current owners. In general these wines have been purchased from retailers or traders and stored in cellared conditions from original purchase.

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Wines displaying a 3 star designation are in good condition when we inspect and we are able to confirm some cellaring conditions but we are unable to verify all ownership and storage conditions of their history.

A wine displaying no stars doesn’t mean that there is a problem with the wine, it simply means that we have been unable to verify provenance, however a quality image is always available for the purchaser to make their own purchasing decisions.

Private Cellar wine is wine which has been stored for aging purposes in a Private Cellar.

Storing the wine and allowing it to age has the potential to improve the quality of the wine. While wine is perishable and capable of deteriorating, storing the wine can alter the aroma, colour, mouthfeel and taste of the wine in a way that may be more pleasing to the taster.

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Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (1x 750mL), SA.

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