St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is a very good St Hugo. There’s a decent amount of oak but it feels in check – the fruit has so much juiciness and run that the oak helps to keep it bedded. It’s a mulberried, curranty, minty release with eucalypt top notes, apple-like acidity, and excellent spread to the tannin. The chalkiness of the finish, inlaid with juicy fruit, is the key to the wine’s quality. It’s not a massive release in terms of intensity, but it’s above medium weight and it’s lengthy. Drink from: 2027. Drink by: 2042. Score – 95. (Campbell Mattinson, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 2, 2023)