96 Point Rated - Christina Pickard Wine Enthusiast
"A fabulous vintage of Filius, and a total bargain for this level of quality. Layered aromas appear from first sniff; plump currants and plums, dark chocolate, savory herbs and florals, graphite and a mineral, iodine-like nuance. In the mouth, there's bright fruit and silky texture, with savory, fine tannins and a long, elegant finish. Made to drink now or to age for several more years. A wonderful intro to this distinctive Aussie style."

94 Point Rated - Ray Jordan Wine Pilot
"This is such a good Cabernet, especially when you consider the price of $30. It seems the Filius grows in sophistication and varietal expression each year. This was a cool year of course, but the fully ripe fruit delivers and then some. Has a little bit of Malbec which is an important consideration for the wine, adding just that little fruit brightness and mid-palate plumpness without compromising the controlled linear structure. A little graphite and oyster shell minerality completes a terrific value wine."

94 Point Rated - James Suckling
"Abundant black-fruit aromas supported by spices, cedar, crushed stones and violets. The medium-bodied palate has a creamy texture and finely tuned, generous tannins with so much purity of fruit. Grown further away from the ocean with a more continental feel. Delicious and early-drinking yet serious."

92 Point Rated - Jane Faulkner James Halliday Wine Companion
"Highly appealing from the word go. All dark fruits and spice, savoury with a little mint and nori in the mix. It’s supple and giving across the mid-weighted palate, pliable tannins and a freshness throughout."

92 Point Rated - Angus Hughson Vinous
"The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Filius opens with a burst of red currant and fruit pastille aromas, accented by touches of herb garden and red licorice. This wine shows surprising density, particularly in the tannins, which are serious and well matched to significant fruit power and length. A Filius for the cellar."

Huon Hooke The Real Review
"Good depth of red hue with tints of purple; dried blood, wood and smoky blackberry aromas, the palate fleshy, supple and savoury with drying tannins which are smooth, and the wine has appealing early drinking qualities. The blackberry cabernet flavour comes through more strongly on palate, and the wine has typical cabernet structure as well as early accessibility."