99 Points - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion:  From vines planted in '71. Hand-picked, destemmed, fermented separately on skins for 18 days, matured for 15 months in high quality French barrels. The best shiraz and cabernet are selected to showcase this long-time Australian blend. If there's a better one, I haven't seen it. This is a beautiful wine, red and black fruits holding hands as they so brilliantly throw off the shackles of the hot vintage.

97 Points - James Suckling:  Wow, this is a phenomenal expression of this majestic Clarendon vineyard and is aptly named as the pinnacle of the range. The intersection of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz is so seamless, a selection of the best (and oldest) parcels form this blend. The fact they are both grown in the same contoured vineyard cements a deep bond in this wine. Dark cherries, blackberries, mulberries and blackcurrants with a gently leafy edge. The oak is perfectly integrated. Power and precision on the palate. So well defined and brightly flavored with raspberries, red plums, blackberries and a deeper, black-cherry and dark-plum build into the finish. Just superb. Drink over the next 15+ years.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:  The 2018 The Peake Cabernet Shiraz is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Shiraz, and the wine has a restraint and evenness about it that is most intriguing. 2018 was a warm year in South Australia, but I have found the red wines to have incredible energy and freshness despite that. In the mouth, the wine is cedar and sweet, textural and savory, long and persistent. There are attractive notes of bay leaf and cedar, tobacco and tapenade. This is an excellent wine. 14% alcohol.

95 Points - Wine Spectator:  This stunning wine offers a deep and generous mix of wild blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors at the core that are juicy and fresh, with notes of dark chocolate and cumin and a touch of smoked paprika. Tannins are thick and velvety, adding a wonderful density and toothsome quality. Shows plenty of harmony on the long, expressive finish.