From the cooler 2022 vintage Josh Cooper has once again proven himself to be one of the most exciting winemakers on the scene. With a suite of wines from old vineyards around Macedon and further North West to the Pyrenees and Bendigo, these are carefully crafted wines, from historic vineyard, it's easy to see why he was shortlisted for best new winery in the upcoming 2024 Halliday Wine Companion. 

The first to ripen of the three Cabernet Sauvignon sites, Balgownie is flooded with wave upon wave of Cabernet fruit, braced by a strict but not overbearing tannic structure, finishing with sweet violet and cassis and a wave of perfume.