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 Calliard -Summary Score Tasting 1/1/2021

96 Gold Points - Jane Faulkner - Halliday Rating Published 13 Aug 2021

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