| Variety |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec |
| Country |
Australia |
| Region |
Margaret River |
| Alc. Content |
14.5% |
| Year |
2014 |
| Volume |
750 mL |
Notes
I couldn't see the fuss at first – and then it hit me. It's a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot. It sees 62% new French oak and while there's oak to be tasted here, the fruit has largely soaked it all up.It's a cracking wine. It seems light at first, both in colour and flavour, but as it breathes it blossoms and once you've spent time with it then it really begins to boom. The power is all under the bonnet; there's nothing particularly flashy about it. It tastes of camphor and blackcurrant, mint, anise, black olive, bay leaves and smoky oak. Tannin is a kind of crescendo of its own, though it's not an island: there's fruit here, gloriously ripened, picked just before it went too far. Length here is quite outstanding. 96 Points, Cambell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
