Water Wheel "The Estate" Bendigo Shiraz-Cabernet 2021

Vin Chicago: 91 Points

(2/2026) A deceptively deep and complex blend of Shiraz (85%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%), this wine is packed with dark red fruits and northern Rhône flavors including smoked meat, olive and red flowers. Full and jammy with a lifted structure that Bendigo wines are known for, it's a red that will likely surprise you, as it did us, with its layers and depth. We scored a big pile of this wine at a deeply discount price, so grab a few bottles and thank us later!

Vinous - Angus Hughson : 93 Points

(11/2024) The traditionally styled 2021 The Estate is opulent thanks to its dense chocolate and blackberry flavors, with a gentle leafy lift based on a solid core of coconut-scented oak. This wine has a fantastic intensity, with an essence of blackcurrant and blackberry. Well-ripened tannins and sweet mocha oak round out the finish. With excellent balance and length, this wine will reward time in the cellar handsomely. Drinking Window: 2028 - 2037.