A cherry-chocolate, black olive and peppery spice-and-herb nose opens, with earthy, savory undertones. It's mid-weight with a lovely lift of tangy acidity and well-placed chalky tannins, blackcurrant flavor lingering on the finish.
91 points, Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2025)
The 2023 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon is leafy and green on the nose, with cassis, tobacco, caper brine and tapenade. The palate is shaped by firm tannins that are a little sticky through the middle palate and finish, although they provide absolutely the right shape and feel. Classic McLaren Vale purple fruits and exotic spice mark its origins. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
90 points, Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate (Apr 2025)
This generous version showcases a crunchy, juicy thread. Dried sage, laurel bay leaf and mint complement the core of dark, dense wild blackberry, plum and huckleberry flavors, with a note of espresso, plus a hint of dried violet on the firm finish. Drink now through 2037. 12,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.
90 points, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (Aug 2025)
Happily, not named after the Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone film, this rather tells the story of a cool vintage, with lifted leafy and green peppercorn aromatics. Beneath lies ripe red and black fruits, mulberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, then some currant, cedar and graphite. It’s more or less medium-weighted, composed and structured for food.
90 points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion (Jun 2025)
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