The 2021 vintage release of the Bernoota Shiraz Cabernet from Lake Breeze shows dark fruit characters of blackberry and plums, with a hint of choc mint and smoky oak aromas. The palate encompasses all of the trademark Langhorne Creek fruit sweetness and soft tannins.
"Nearly 30 years ago, a young bottleshop attendant was asked what he thought was the best value red in Australia. Now, as he poses that question in the national broadsheet, that bottleshop boy realises the answer hasn’t changed. Bernoota fans should chip in some of the money they’ve saved over the years to build a statue in its honour. The very definition of bang for buck." 94 Points - Nick Ryan, The Weekend Australian Magazine, November 2024
"A 60/40% blend ex 40yo vines. A lot of effort went into making this $22 wine. Bravo. Of course, the ’21 vintage played its part. Open-fermented for 8-10 days, finished in American oak; matured 20 months in a wide variety of American and French barriques. The wine is a flood of dark fruit." 94 Points - James Halliday, Halliday's Wine Companion, 2nd August 2023
