Appearance: dark ruby.
Aroma: Young, powerful & deliously ripe.
Palate: A rich, lush wine of abundant fruits
- red currants, mulberries, plums, blackberries, blueberries & cassis, this ambling fruit richness is complimented by plentiful ripe fruit tannins & the finest grained French oak. A wine of great proportion, enjoyable now & worthy of cellaring for the medium to long term.
Food Ideas: Barbecued veal rack or Manchego.
Cellaring: 10 years plus & best from 2010 to 2020.
Margaret River is arguably Australia's premier Cabernet grape growing region & Cabernet Sauvignon is without doubt Margaret River's greatest natural asset.
Great Cabernet should be both perfumed & poised & meticulous site selection is critical to achieving these key attributes.
Grape: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 % Merlot.