Creekside Estate Laura's Red 2012

Rich, dark aromas of black currant, smoke and earthy notes herald a mid-full weight, generously textured mouthful of rich, luscious mulberry, black Bing cherry and dried currant mingling with baking spice and soft, fine-grained tannin. This value-packed, red blend ? 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 3% Syrah, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot ? is structured, shows purity of fruit, delectable flavour and is perfectly balanced. It finishes in a lengthy blaze of sweet, ripe fruit and racy tang ? delectable. Score - 4 1/2 Stars (out of 5). (Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com, April 28, 2015)