Koerner 2020 "The Clare" Red Blend 750ml

Mainly (51%) Cabernet Sauvignon, Koerner's 2020 The Clare Red Wine also includes 15% Cabernet Franc, 12% each Grenache and Malbec, 9% Carignan and 1% Sciacarello (a perfumed variety grown primarily on Corsica). Despite being basically three-fourths Bordeaux varieties, this tastes nothing like claret, boasting almost exaggerated perfume and floral aromas backed by red berries and spice. Refreshingly different, it's medium-bodied and silky in feel, immediately drinkable, with a fine dusting of gentle tannins on the lingering finish. I'd drink it over the next few years for its wonderful aromatic flourishes, but it could well evolve positively for a number of years beyond that.

Score: 91 points -- Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, 2021