Briar Ridge Single Vineyard Big Bully Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 from Wrattonbully is a muscular yet finely tuned Cabernet – inky, brooding and beautifully composed, showing just how serious this Limestone Coast site can be. This 2023 Big Bully Cabernet Sauvignon channels power into precision, with real purity of fruit and a long, confident finish.

In the glass you’re looking at dense dark berries – blackcurrant, blackberry and plum – woven with leaf, tobacco, bay, violet and a lick of cocoa and cedar. The palate is full‑bodied and svelte, carrying ripe dark fruit, hints of mint and pink marshmallow, supported by firm but velvety, mouth‑coating tannins and bright acidity that promise excellent cellaring.

This Briar Ridge Single Vineyard Big Bully Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 shines with char‑grilled rib‑eye, roast lamb with garlic and rosemary, venison backstrap or slow‑braised beef cheeks, and it’s superb with aged Cheddar and hard cheeses at the end of the meal. Decant it for a couple of hours now for maximum impact, or lay it down for a decade or more as a collectible Wrattonbully Cabernet of real pedigree.