2025 Mayer Bloody Hill Villages Cabernet Sauvignon

Rivar Ferguson-Mayer continues to hit his stride with this fresh, mid-weight take on Yarra Cabernet. It’s made in the family shed at Bloody Hill, but the fruit comes from de Bortoli's in Coldstream - the same patch of the valley that’s home to some of the region’s most elegant reds.

This is Cabernet done the Mayer way: picked early, wild fermented, no heavy oak, and just a touch of Merlot and Petit Verdot to round out the edges. It’s bright, pure and aromatic - think blackcurrant, bay leaf and a little pomegranate lift - with that lovely cool-climate crunch that keeps you coming back for another glass.

It’s supple, juicy and already drinking beautifully, but with enough fine tannin to give it shape. You won’t find many Cabernets this honest and this easy to love for the price.

95 points
"Medium bodied, this has good depth of fruit with fine-grained tannins, making this very drinkable from the get-go. A lovely effort that fits the definition of a well-priced luncheon claret to a T."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)