"Deep purple-red; a wonderfully fragrant, powerful and intense aroma proclaiming Cabernet Sauvignon at the height of its youthful power leads on to a formidable palate, crammed with fruit and oak, but with tannins to lose (as the Californians are fond of saying). Needs years to begin to give of its best but will sweep all before it before it is finished in its show career. Top gold medal winner at the 1997 Sydney Wine Show."
95 Points
James Halliday, The Halliday Wine Companion
"Tannin scorched. Lots of tobacco-like fragrance. Smells beautiful actually. Cassis, mouth-coating tannin, mint, tobacco and cloves. Huge grunt of flavour. A really good 707. Big and structured, oak-polished and statuesque. This needs to be assessed as a 20 year old."
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front