2014 Terre a Terre Crayeres Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz

95 Points, Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
The inaugural release of this cuvee hails from a close-planted vineyard at the top of a north-south limestone ridge in Wrattonbully, resplendent with prized terra-rosa soils. Matured in a combination of new and used French oak, the wine was then racked to a 4000l foudre. A dollop of cabernet franc was added just before bottling. Currants red and black, dried sage, bouquet garni, liquorice and the lift of mint are all there, before a thrust of finely wrought tannins and punchy acidity take over. A parry of fruit reverberates on the compact finish, still gristle and extract. Needs time. Plenty. Drink by 2035. 

94 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
A barrel selection of the best barriques of cabernet from the Crayeres vineyard. The colour is deep and retains a good tinge of purple; the bouquet is sweetly ripe and cassis-like, with no greener elements; the palate is full-bodied and shows superior concentration and more ample, fleshier tannins than the regular cabernet. There's a trace more oak too but it's well balanced. This is a serious, structured cabernet for the long haul. The tannins are very firm: it could score higher in the future.