2024 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein

Cobaw Ridge is a true original. Alan and Nelly Cooper planted their vines in the late ’80s on a granite slope high in the Macedon Ranges, farming organically and biodynamically long before it was fashionable. Over the years they’ve built one of Australia’s most respected small estates – and no wine sums that up better than their Lagrein.

Originally from northern Italy, Lagrein is still a rarity in Australia, but Cobaw Ridge have made it their own. Decades of experience have turned this into the country’s benchmark for the variety – deep in colour, structured, but always with that cool-climate freshness that defines the site.

The 2024 shows dark berry fruit, spice and earthy grip, with firm but polished tannins and a long, savoury finish. It’s serious wine, no doubt, but still very much made to drink. 

Extremely limited.

97 points
"Utterly superb. Could be a contender for Australian red wine of the year for me. Believe it."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)