Hugh Hamilton Black Sheep Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

We often see McLaren Vale Cabernet lean into “too much” (too much oak, too much alcohol, too much everything). Hugh Hamilton finds the sweet spot. By sourcing fruit from the cooler sub-region of Blewitt Springs, he keeps the aromatics high and the acidity bright.

This isn’t just a fruit bomb. There’s a serious texture to the tannins—fine-grained and grippy in all the right ways—that provides a sturdy frame for the dark cherry and cocoa notes. It finishes long, dry, and surprisingly fresh.