Tyson Stelzer, WBM Top 100 - 94pts

"No surprises here from Coonawarra cabernet guru Peter Bissell. This tastes eaxctly as it says on the label; top cabernet, with bubbles. It has layers of complexity from eight vintages of reserve wines, filling out the back palate where so many sparkling reds fall short."  Tyson Stelzer, WBM Top 100 - 94pts

Balnaves have used Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to make this modern Sparkling red. Blended from selected parcels of more complex and elegant wines from eleven vintages of reserve wines matured as a solera. Tiraged in October 2018 and then disgorged in March 2019. Rich and very complex with cassis, blackberry and violet fruits, combined with mature Coonawarra Cabernet characters of chocolate, leather and truffle.