Brand's of Coonawarra Laira Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Brand's of Coonawarra Laira Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1999Best Cabernet Sauvignon Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2001 2002 The Brand family is one of the oldest in Coonawarra, Eric Brand having purchased a 28 hectare vineyard in the heart of the Terra Rossa soil in 1950. Over the next 40 years, the Brand family produced some outstanding wines, but the results were not always consistent. However, in 1990, the Brand family and McWilliams joined forces, the latter acquiring 50% of Brand's. In 1994,

and a raspberry acidity finish of sure length

The soft beads reflect the shimmer of indulgence

secondary characters and integrated oak

"You may not immediately think of Australia as a cool-climate region but as Brian Croser forcefully pointed out in Australian vineyards – not that hot actually

”  Nick Butler

seductive young shiraz

being a blend of our four primely situated vineyards

there's just enough acidity to keep this from syrup territory

established in 1893

Each season brings its own unique growing conditions

Stepping back and looking at wines from 2020… one of the things we love about the ‘20s is that they talk a little bit more about the earth rather than the sky

"Nearly perfect