2022 Wanderlust Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot - Two Hands Wines

2022 Wanderlust Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot

Name: 2022 Wanderlust Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot
Brand: Two Hands Wines
SKU: SRWAN227DOM
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Two Hands 2022 Wanderlust is a high-end McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot blend, crafted for those who love Cabernet with depth, fragrance and elegance. Designed to leave you in a dreamy state of wanderlust, this wine brings together the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, the intensity of Petit Verdot and smaller portions of Cabernet Franc and Malbec.

Well-made Cabernet Sauvignon can be pure magic, with explosive aromatics of bay leaf, herb, mint and cassis, followed by energetic dark fruits and slow-building, velvety tannins. Wanderlust captures this character in a refined McLaren Vale style, showing power without heaviness and richness without losing shape.

This wine is all about the art of blending, carefully selecting the best barrels and finding the perfect balance between varieties. The result is feminine, elegant and beautifully composed, with supple, caressing tannins and impressive length. A serious yet graceful McLaren Vale red blend, Wanderlust is ideal for Cabernet lovers seeking something distinctive.

Tasting Notes

COLOUR | Rich ruby red to dark purple.

AROMA | The nose screams Cabernet Sauvignon, with notes aniseed, bay leaf, fresh tobacco, incense, nutmeg and ginger.

PALATE | The palates is thick and oozy, coating every corner of your tongue. The creamy and delicious tannins take over along the palate and leave you with a very soft and succulent texture. This rolls very nicely and the tannin are full of a stony minerality. I love this, the wines difference and quirkiness from having a large percentage of Petit Verdot. Which is a varietial that does exceedingly well growing on the floor of McLaren Vale, down there it takes a long time to ripen and is always one of the last blocks we pick. But every year it makes a deep, concentrated and personality driven wine. All up this is such a good Cabernet based wine, it develops slowly with aeration in a decanter and just need a cold night and a warm roast. This wine will win over many hearts.

The Growing Season

The 2022 season began with promising rainfall in South Australia, replenishing soils for a strong start. However, severe weather events—including frost and a devastating hailstorm—caused major fruit loss in the Barossa Valley’s Holy Grail vineyard. Despite setbacks, unaffected northern vineyards performed well. Mild summer conditions aided vine growth, and a late hailstorm had minimal impact thanks to mature canopies. McLaren Vale fared better, and Clare Valley excelled due to its slower ripening. Although yields were reduced, the vintage delivered wines with strong aromatics, balanced acidity, and vibrant flavours—particularly in Shiraz, which stood out in quality.

Vinification

WINEMAKING | One parcel of premium fruit was de-stemmed and fermented in an open top fermenter, with regular pump overs (two daily over peak fermentation) to extract colour, flavour and tannins. Left ‘on skins’ for 14 days, it was then drained and pressed to tank, then racked to barrel for oak maturation.

MATURATION | 18 months in French oak hogsheads with 15-20% new oak.

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Scores & Reviews

Vinous
93 points
Angus Hughson
Published April 2025

"This firm and well-structured 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Wanderlust is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. This is built to last with its bold aromas of gravel and blackberry and a rich core of sweet oak. Its gentle, smoky and peaty complexity is underscored by a rich core of dark fruit flavors, with ripe tannins delivering a youthful, muscular finish. The 2022 is a super impressive modern take of McLaren Vale."