Schoolhouse Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 from Schoolhouse Wines in Coonawarra is a classic, medium‑to‑full bodied Cabernet that nails that cool‑climate mix of power and polish, with all the regional blackcurrant and plum you could want. This School House Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 feels like a very smart step below the flagship bottlings, offering serious quality without the scary price.

In the glass you will see deep dark red, with lifted aromas of blackcurrant, dark plum, mulberry and dark cherry, layered with bay leaf, dried herbs, cedar, toasty oak, coffee, spice and a lick of dark chocolate. The palate is rich yet refined, all ripe dark fruits of plum and cassis wrapped in fine tannins, tight acidity and well‑judged toasty oak, giving a velvety, concentrated mouthfeel and a dry, earthy, savoury finish built to age for a decade or more.

This Schoolhouse Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon is spot‑on with roast lamb, grilled rib‑eye, beef and red‑wine pie, BBQ meats or a mushroom and herb pasta bake. It’s also a natural partner for cloth‑aged cheddar and other hard cheeses, making it a cracking mid‑tier Coonawarra Cabernet to pour at dinner parties in Adelaide now or from the cellar through to the early 2030s.