2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
VINTAGE 2023 IN MARGARET RIVER
2023 proved an extended yet very rewarding vintage in the Margaret River Wine Region. Optimal, dry weather conditions paired with the absence of any significant climatic challenges or disease pressure and set the scene for a dependable growing season, ideal for gentle, consistent ripening across all varieties
Vinification
The fruit was cold-soaked for five days then pumped over 2-3 times per day in small batch open top fermenters for a total of 19 days on skins to achieve a brightly-fruited wine with good flesh and tannin profile.
The wine was barrel aged for 15 months in 35% new French oak barriques.
The wine required no fining and is vegan friendly.
Cabernet Sauvignon 94%, Malbec 4% and cabernet franc 2%
Alc 14%
The wine was bottled under screwcap closure.
Tasting Notes
- Varietal aromas including bay leaf, black currant
- Sea shell minerality with a whiff of new leather
- Cedary oak, licorice and baking spices
- Palate is medium to full bodied with excellent structure
- A precise focus extending through to a long finish
Reviews
Mattinson | Campbell Mattinson | 93/100
There’s a force to this wine but it’s delivered in such a fluid, almost light-hearted, way that it seems both more-ish and satisfying at once. It tastes of blackcurrant and redcurrant, aromatic herbs, a lighter mulberry note and a combination of cedarwood, musk, and smoked cream. It a;; teams well, and is all tied together by assertive, almost meaty, tannin. This is an impressive red wine.