Reynella Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 from McLaren Vale is a serious, dark‑fruited cabernet – deep red‑purple in the glass, with real concentration and classic Reynella polish. This Reynella Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is the pinnacle of the range, sourced from old vines and crafted for long‑term cellaring as one of the ‘Vale’s benchmark cabernets.

Aromas lift with red and blackcurrants, mulberry and raspberry, layered over ground coffee, tobacco leaf and dark chocolate. The palate is elegant yet powerful, showing impressive intensity of red and black fruits alongside graphite, licorice, crushed herbs and black olive, all wrapped in dense, lingering texture and ripe, fine tannins. It’s full‑bodied but beautifully balanced, with superb line and length that promises a decade or more in the cellar.

This 2022 Reynella Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon is spot‑on with filet mignon, slow‑cooked beef cheeks, roast lamb or rich mushroom dishes, where that black‑fruited depth and savoury complexity can really shine. Serve it in a large‑bowled glass around 16–18 °C and consider decanting; best drinking is from now over the next 10–14 years as it gains secondary leather and cigar‑box nuance.