A tribute to Thomas Hardy, Founder of Hardys, and one of South Australia’s greatest wine pioneers and visionaries.
GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon
COLOUR: Vivid crimson with brilliant hue.
NOSE: Youthful aromatics of fresh plums, red & blackberry fruits, mulberry and spices of clove, cinnamon, fragrant wild mint with subtle cedar oak influence.
PALATE: Tight and muscular frame with a wave of fresh dark plums, mulberry and ripe blackberry fruit moving to a more structural finish with beautifully integrated oak and fine natural tannins leading to a long mouth-watering finish.
VINEYARD REGION: Coonawarra, Margaret River
PEAK DRINKING 20+ years FOOD MATCH Beef Tenderloin with Blackberry Dressing
FOOD MATCH: Beef Tenderloin with Blackberry Dressing
98 points -Andrew CaillardMW -2021 - "Deep crimson. Classic cassis, blackberry, black olive tapenade, leafy aromas with vanilla, cedar notes. Well balanced powerful wine with saturated blackcurrant, dark plum praline, brambly flavours, fine grainy/ al-dente tannins, and underlying cedar oak complexity. Finishes leafy firm with plentiful dark fruits and extract. Superb fruit definition, volume and torque. Cellar for a while. 14.5% alc 2024 – 2040"
96 Gold Points - Jane Faulkner - Halliday Rating Published 13 Aug 2021 "It seems this vintage of Thomas Hardy is straight Coonawarra (often it’s a multi-regional blend). Excellent dark purple hue. It's deep, rich and complex. More savoury accents among the hint of cassis and currants. Concentrated, with a density across the full-bodied palate, yet the oak is seamlessly integrated, the tannins ripe and plush. A rather polished wine, built for aging."
95 Points - James Suckling 2021 "Australia’s two great cabernet regions, Coonawarra and Margaret River, blended together to deliver a powerful and intense style. Aromas of cassis and black cherry as well as cedar and coal dust, roasting herbs and a dark stones….The palate has nicely groomed tannins and a polished intensity. Concentrated but composed. ….”
Gold Medal - 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
