Basket Range Estate Cabernet Blend 2024 from Basket Range Wine in the Adelaide Hills is a refined, mid‑weight Bordeaux‑style red built around estate Cabernet Sauvignon with supporting Merlot and Petit Verdot. It comes off the original north‑facing plantings first put in by the Broderick family in 1980, then re‑planted next door in the early 2000s, giving a lovely mix of maturity and energy. The style is classy and quietly powerful rather than big and boofy, made for the dinner table.

In the glass, expect ripe cassis, blackberry and mulberry layered with blue‑black fruits, tobacco leaf, dried herbs and a twist of bitter chocolate. The palate is medium‑bodied but deep, with fine, varietal Cabernet tannins giving a gently gastronomic bitterness through the finish that screams food wine. Ten months in French barriques, with only about 15% new oak, adds polish and spice without overt oakiness.

Basket Range Estate Cabernet Blend 2024 is spot‑on with roast lamb, rib‑eye, beef short ribs or mushroom‑and‑lentil shepherd’s pie, where that structure and acidity can really shine. It will also sit beautifully with hard cheeses and chargrilled vegetables, especially if you give it a quick decant. If you’re chasing an elegant, site‑driven Adelaide Hills Cabernet blend with genuine cellar potential, this 2024 estate release is a very smart buy.