Hickinbotham is the sister property to Yangarra, both owned by Jackson Family Wines. It is a lot less known in Australia, as early production was almost exclusively aimed at the US market. This has, however, changed over the years. The vineyards are in immaculate condition in a prime spot of McLaren Vale. The focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
I tasted the 2019 Hickinbotham Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon a couple of days ago. It is a full-bodied, quite concentrated, ripe and thick wine of blackcurrant, plum, and charcoal flavours. The oak, high quality and mostly new, I imagine, is noticeable as well. The fruit flavours are intense, yet the wine is balanced. It is a wine on steroids you could say. A Napa wine made in Australia. I guess this was always the idea, at 10-20% of the price.
Score: 93/++
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