STOCKMAN'S RIDGE WINES 'RIDER' CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 ($30 / Orange, NSW)
90 PointsThe cool 2022 vintage in the Orange region has yielded a Cabernet Sauvignon of texture and grip.
It opens with aromas of green tomatoes and vanillin oak from 17 months of maturation in French oak barrels.
After some breathing, it unfurled flavours of chocolate and sour cherries.
The small component of Cabernet Franc contributes floral backnotes.
It is currently a food-friendly young cool-climate Cabernet Sauvignon which will reward 3 to 5 years of cellaring.
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