Ponting 366 is the flagship of the Ponting Wine Range. This anticipated 2019 vintage McLaren Vale / Coonawarra Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon wears Ponting’s Test player number, 366, with the same pride as the Australian captain.
“As the 366th Australian test cricketer, it was an honour and a privilege to represent my country.” – Ricky Ponting
A treasure to enjoy now or savour in decades to come, this classic Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet from the famous regions McLaren Vale and Coonawarra is tradition and power in a glass. Aged in new and older oak and blended to create a style of enduring flavour, structure and finesse. Grapes sourced for this wine came from 30 years plus vineyards that define the classic expressions of these two famous wine regions.
“A traditional style, following the traditions of winemaking. The wine is elegant, textured with great structure and lovely savoury fruit characters.” – Ben Riggs
Good depth of colour with a trace of purple lingering; there are black fruit, sump-oil and soy sauce aromas, the palate full bodied and savoury with lashings of supple powdery tannins. A big wine but also a softie, with abundant fleshiness and it's starting to show some maturity in its flavours. Some alcohol warmth, but acceptable. It has concentration, drive, length and richness.
You don’t often see the combination of McLaren Vale and Coonawarra but it works here to provide serious power and quality. Aromas are bold yet coiled for ageability showing cassis, mulberry, blackberry and cocoa, all well integrated with toasty oak. McLaren Vale then comes out to play with waves of dark berry flavour before Coonawarra tannins whip in to tighten up the finish. It’s the ultra-sustained length, finish and structure that show this wine has some serious class.