Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

In 1974, at 76 years of age, with a winemaking career spanning nearly 60 years, Sydney Hamilton (1898-1987) selected a fine piece of ‘Terra Rossa’ country at Coonawarra to fulfill a life’s ambition, to grow and produce a classic Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. He named the estate Leconfield, after his English ancestor, Lord Leconfield, and set about establishing a remarkable reputation for Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.

Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 has good color. While the excellent vintage has provided winemaker Paul Gordon with a full hand of cassis and mulberry to play with. And he’s played his cards well. Yet the overall result is a medium-bodied cabernet that is already seductive. But please keep your hands off it for the first few years of what will be a long life. 95 Points James Halliday