SERAFINO BLACK LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022

Serafino (Steve) Maglieri arrived in McLaren Vale in 1968 determined to enter the wine industry. From picking, pruning and cellar hand work to planting his own vineyards and building his first winery, Steve has enjoyed great success. Today the Serafino vineyards have expanded to 300 acres of prime McLaren Vale land and a new state of the art winery, purpose built for small batch production.

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Full of flavour, texture and complexity. Displaying layers of blackcurrant, cocoa, ripe red jalapeno, plum and black olive characters. Finishing with fine, chalky tannins and softened by maturation in a combination of French and American hogsheads."

Reviews for previous vintage below…

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, June 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Varietally expressive and beautifully composed, the wine shows blackcurrant, cigar box, cured meat and rich floral aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and rich texture, beautifully supported by fine-grained tannins. Sturdy and robust, while remaining harmonious and balanced with a long delicious finish. At its best: now to 2035."

Rated Excellent & 92/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Big and powerful bouquet with a core of dark red berries and bell-pepper, it’s herbaceous and direct, plenty of oak and barrel spices of clove abd baked vanilla, sweet smoke and iron filings. A light yet distinctive minty quality (some might say eucalypt) suggest some classic location attributes. Dry and full-bodied as the wine touches the palate with flavours of blackberry and poached plums, black currant and baking spices. The oak statement is not quite as strong as the pyrazines and dried herb, bell-pepper flavours yet together deliver a wine of back bone and power. Plenty of tannins and acidity, again not over delivered.. Well made with a decent length and concentration with best drinking from 2025 through 2034+."

91/100 Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, December 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Serafino cabernet is generally reliable with the odd blip. This 2021 release is back in reliable mode. It’s juicy, fruit-driven and flavoursome but with plenty of tobacco and leaf notes, in keeping with the variety. It tastes good in general, and finishes both soundly and well."

95/100 Ray Jordan, WinePilot.com, May 2022 (2020 Vintage)
"There is a such a beautiful varietal expression in this McLaren Vale cabernet. Little wonder it’s performed well in wine shows. Packed with blackcurrant and blackberry notes typical of this variety with a leafy edge that adds to its complexity and aromatic intrigue. The palate is medium bodied with fine powdery tannin and super fine oak supporting the fruit. Everything comes together to drive through to a very long finish."