202596 / 100
In Barrel
Still in barrel: an even season and a clean, unhurried pick.
- Harvest3 Sep - 16 Oct
- Rain470 mm
- Days Over 35 °C5
- The Reds2029 - 2045
- MadeStill In Barrel
Vintage Notes
Every year in the vineyard, rated and remembered.
2014 - 2025
The Vintage Chart
Twelve harvests rated out of a hundred by the winemaking team, the morning after the last pick.
202198 / 100Powerful
Tiny crop, perfect weather: dense, long-lived reds.
- Harvest30 Aug - 8 Oct
- Rain198 mm
- Days Over 35 °C8 Days
- The RedsDrink Now Or Hold To 2045
- MadeEstate Cabernet Sauvignon
Released Still In Barrel Chosen Year
Year By Year
The Notes
Each year's harvest dates, the rain and the heat, the season in a line, and when its reds are at their best.
202494 / 100
Vivid
Warm July, mild autumn; bright fruit and supple tannin.
- Harvest29 Aug - 10 Oct
- Rain540 mm
- Days Over 35 °C10
- The Reds2027 - 2039
- MadeSauvignon Blanc, Rosé Of Grenache
202395 / 100
Fresh & Long
A wet, cool year and one of the latest harvests on record.
- Harvest14 Sep - 2 Nov
- Rain820 mm
- Days Over 35 °C3
- The Reds2026 - 2040
- MadeEstate Chardonnay, Dry Riesling
202293 / 100
Generous
A September heat wave, then cool nights saved the late blocks.
- Harvest22 Aug - 26 Sep
- Rain365 mm
- Days Over 35 °C14
- The Reds2025 - 2036
- MadeReserve Pinot Noir, Old Vine Zinfandel, Estate Chardonnay
202198 / 100
Powerful
Tiny crop, perfect weather: dense, long-lived reds.
- Harvest30 Aug - 8 Oct
- Rain198 mm
- Days Over 35 °C8
- The Reds2025 - 2045
- MadeEstate Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Merlot, Old Vine Zinfandel, Sparkling Rosé, Late Harvest Semillon
202088 / 100
Light & Fresh
A dry year cut short; whites and rosé shone, few reds were made.
- Harvest26 Aug - 24 Sep
- Rain230 mm
- Days Over 35 °C15
- The Reds2022 - 2028
- MadeBlanc De Blancs Brut
201995 / 100
Elegant
Late rain in spring, a gentle summer and a dry autumn.
- Harvest4 Sep - 18 Oct
- Rain560 mm
- Days Over 35 °C7
- The Reds2022 - 2038
- MadeEstate Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Merlot, Reserve Pinot Noir, Blanc De Blancs Brut, Late Harvest Semillon
201897 / 100
Classic
A long, cool, unhurried season; the finest of the decade.
- Harvest10 Sep - 26 Oct
- Rain474 mm
- Days Over 35 °C4
- The Reds2022 - 2042
- MadeEstate Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Cuvée Red Blend
201789 / 100
Bright
A wet winter, then a heat spike in early September: picked fast.
- Harvest30 Aug - 28 Sep
- Rain690 mm
- Days Over 35 °C17
- The Reds2019 - 2027
- MadeStill In Barrel
201696 / 100
Balanced
A mild, steady season picked slowly; poise and freshness.
- Harvest2 Sep - 12 Oct
- Rain506 mm
- Days Over 35 °C6
- The Reds2020 - 2038
- MadeGrand Cuvée Red Blend
201594 / 100
Concentrated
Drought and small berries: low yields, deep colour, firm tannin.
- Harvest24 Aug - 30 Sep
- Rain288 mm
- Days Over 35 °C12
- The Reds2019 - 2034
- MadeStill In Barrel
201492 / 100
Ripe & Supple
An early spring and a warm, even summer; ripe, generous reds.
- Harvest28 Aug - 6 Oct
- Rain412 mm
- Days Over 35 °C9
- The Reds2018 - 2030
- MadeStill In Barrel