Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward 2021

Always a very elegant wine and only made in high-quality vintages. I still recall the fabulous 2004 vintage that was drinking superbly at the ten year mark. This wine, the 2021 release, shows the best aspects of the region and the dominant grape variety (Cabernet Franc). Medium bodied, blue-fruited and slightly tight at this young age with graphite, pencil shavings, black pepper and olive tapenade. Lightly grippy throughout with a pleasantly drying finish. Malbec and Merlot proving supporting roles and help to fill-out the mid-palate. Drink or cellar. – Ches Cook, FWC.

The reward is watching this morph, over the years and now in the glass, into such a special wine, one led by cabernet franc, one that speaks of place and one that delights in its youth but will promise more complexity in time. Today, it’s all red fruited and infused with smoky, earthy flavours, turmeric and licorice with a distinct ferrous/ironstone character. It’s ripe, fuller bodied yet not heavy, with tangy acidity and textural tannins spreading across the palate leaving a lasting imprint and a desire for another glass. Drink to 2034. 96 Points. Jane Faulkner, Halliday's Wine Companion.