2023 Sticks Cabernet Sauvignon
"Johnson and Mullany both chose this wine in their top six from the blind tasting... “This is another classic Yarra Valley Cabernet, showing great balance of black and blue fruits, beautiful perfume smooth tannin and subtle use of oak, producing a wine of great elegance and complexity,” he described. “I think this shows how great the overall quality of Yarra Cabernet and the great skill and care that the winemakers have been showing these beautiful grapes.” Mullany called it “a divergent and joyous expression of cabernet in the lineup. The wine is perfumed with redcurrant, orange peel, musk, pressed flowers and seaweed. On the palate, it’s filigree, fine and juicy with blueberry, graphite and thyme emerging. The fruit wraps around the tannins like a silk thread. A touch wild and certainly fun with Mediterranean vibes.”
yarra valley's best cabernets – Words by young gun of wine. 24 October 2025.