Coonawarra in South Australia's Limestone Coast is Australia's most celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon region. The signature is 'terra rossa' — a strip of red iron-rich soil over white limestone — that gives Coonawarra Cabernet its distinctive combination of eucalyptus, dark cassis, and mineral precision. At just 15km long and 2km wide, the terra rossa is one of the world's most precisely defined terroirs. Penfolds Bin 707, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, and Hollick produce benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon here.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Benchmark vintage for terra rossa Cabernet — mineral precision and dark fruit in perfect balance. |
| 2022 | — | Warm conditions; richer, more opulent Cabernet with concentrated dark fruit. |
| 2021 | — | Outstanding vintage; Coonawarra Cabernet of exceptional structure for extended ageing. |
| 2020 | — | Good vintage; some smoke impact on peripheral sites but terra rossa largely unaffected. |
| 2019 | — | Fine vintage with excellent freshness; Cabernet showing classic eucalyptus and cassis character. |
| 2018 | — | A legendary Coonawarra vintage — terra rossa Cabernet of extraordinary concentration and minerality. |