Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Beautifully seductive and perfumed wine. This is pretty much all cabernet with a smidgeon of petit verdot. Aromas are perfumed with lifted violet and red fruit characters. There’s a slightly cracked seas shell character in here with a that touch of iodine which all contributes to its complexity and layering. It’s a bold statement with admirable control and restraint. Lots...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A firm yet poised and elegantly structured cabernet from this very early vintage. There’s plenty of lively fruit in there with slightly leafy black fruits dominant. It opens up as it breathes. There is slightly more tannin and a little bit of grip in there. Chalky with a brick dust character complementing a nice perfume and lightness on the nose....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The colour is quite brilliant; almost luminous and so bright. It’s a firmish medium bodied cabernet displaying plenty of leafy blackcurrant fruit characters on the nose. It comes from the younger blocks on the site, and gets a fair whack of merlot. Has a chalky tannin mouthfeel with a nice bright red fruit mix. The oak is slightly more assertive...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wine yet from Twinwoods. Now this is something special. It’s powerful and concentrated yet there is poise and polish here that is reserved for the very best wines. Plush blackcurrant and dark chocolate with edgier notes of bay leaf and black olive tapenade. The palate has a distinctive oyster shell minerality with fine chalky tannins adding their structural...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Started as a very hot season, but gradually levelled out and those brave souls who held on got some mighty impressive fruit. This is so beautifully seamless and integrated with a palate that is all satin and lace yet with structure and poise. Palate is supported by chalky tannins and integrated fine-grained oak. Slightly more medium bodied than previously. Has...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet was such a standout variety in this season and this one is right on the money. Lifted notes of cedary blackcurrant with overtones of seashell and black olive. The palate is smooth and poised with fine chalky tannins and fine grained understated oak threading through to the finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This pinnacle of the Howard Park red wine stable is now a 100% cabernet sauvignon off the Leston Vineyard in Margaret River. The result is a firmer and more classically Bordeaux styled wine with a distinctive Margaret River nuance. There is a lifted of bright red fruit on the nose with notes of violet and blackcurrant, merging with other lifts...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was quite a coolish vintage in Margaret River, resulting in elegant, yet deceptively ageworthy wines. This shows a leafy oyster shell aroma with traces of black olive and bay leaf merging with deep blackcurrant. The palate is medium to full bodied with firm chalky tannins supporting the mix of dark fruits laced with those firmish fine tannins. Will age...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Comes from a number of vineyards in Wilyabrup. This is a firmish statement of Margaret River cabernet delivered with poise and ease. Power red fruit aromas from this warm vintage punch through on the nose. The palate has a juicy fruit richness with blackcurrant and a little coffee and dark chocolate. Has a vibrant sarsaparilla lift through the palate.

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Seductive perfumed aromas of red currant and violet with deeper notes of dark blackcurrant and ripe plum. Little cherry and sea shell character in there. Has brilliant colour. Fine chalky tannins and fine-grained oak sitting comfortably within the sumptuous palate. It’s brilliant and bright with so much energy and life. Vibrant.

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This has a slightly earthy black olive and ironstone character which is quite profound. The olive paste tapenade adds a layer of complexity. There’s a cutting ironstone oyster shell cracked seas shell character in there. Seamlessly structured and integrated with a long, poised palate.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a cabernet of some class. It’s a stylish medium bodied wine displaying lively varietal blackcurrant notes with chalky limestone, bay leaf and graphite character. I can almost see old Vasse Felix Founder Tom Cullity smiling down on this with its poise and structure and deliberately persuasive understatement. Has the feel and integrity of the style he wanted from...

Mount Barker

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the oldest cabernet plantings in the Great Southern, having started in 1972. Nelson picks in two portions and ferments separately in amphora and barriques with about 30% new oak. He is aiming for a modern style and more refined and elegant style of cabernet. It’s bright and lively with energy bursting through it. Has a floral note with...

Mount Barker

Cabernet Sauvignon

Beautifully structured and powerful wine from this very early and short vintage. Perfumed blackcurrant and chalk dust over ripe dark plum. It’s an elegant wine of great structure and refinement. Strikes a great balance of fruit, oak and tannin, contributing to a precise and elegant palate feel. Aromatics are quite beautiful. This is cabernet of great style. Love the smooth...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A really elegant and refined medium to full bodied cabernet. Distinctive cabernet notes flash up on the screen with deep blackcurrant, bay leaf and black olive nuances. The palate is linear with chalky angular tannins and a mix of new and used French oak in support. A little oyster shell minerality to finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A little more new oak and barrel selection has produced an exceptional wine from this cooler season in Margaret River. Aromas of red currant, dried herbs and subtle bay leaf with a seashell-like minerality. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a firm structural core of chalky tannins and fine-grained oak, Supremely balanced and poise. Will certainly come into its...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

In line with this cooler late season, this cabernet is a stylish and elegantly structured wine that strongly reflects the vintage. More medium bodied with lifted floral and dried herb notes on the nose. Lovely mix of red fruits with bay leaf and light black olive notes merging with just a faint ironstone edge. Balanced and poised.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Oh yeah. I expected this to be good and it has delivered. I see the power and concentration of the 2018 and the elegance of the 2019 with the restraint of the 2017. Beautiful, perfumed fruit with tremendous intensity. The palate is totally seamless with a velvety feel to it. So vibrant with an energy and drive that takes it...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A delightfully presented cabernet from this excellent vintage. Has a pretty perfumed nose of blackcurrant and leafy African violet with a trace of black olive. Seamlessly integrated oak and fine tannins gentle caress the palate. It’s poised and medium bodied with flavours of dark chocolate and black fruits rounded out with some really attractive integrated oak.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

You’re getting some serious cabernet character in this polished wine from what was a very good vintage. Intense blackcurrant and dark plum on the nose with some subtle minerally edges. The palate is so beautifully integrated with the oak deftly supporting the concentrated and powerful fruit. The is a cabernet that could easily sell for a higher price.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Loads of dark fruit from this warmer vintage are captured with a deft touch to present with life and vibrancy. The nose displays a complex weave of dark fruits. The palate is quite plush and textured with layers of dark chocolate, rich dense fruits and a little leaf. Firm chalky tannins and well managed oak hold the core through to...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A seamlessly crafted Margaret River cabernet where everything just sits together in perfect harmony. Floral notes mingle with substantial blackcurrant aromas. The palate is firmly structured with chalky tannins and plenty of oak from the mix of French and Hungarian. Yet it retains its elegance and refinement. Potential for extended ageing here.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A slightly fleshy Margaret River cabernet with excellent structure and poise. Dark fruits show blackcurrant and ripe plum with a trace of edgy black olive. The palate is smooth and seamlessly integrated. Chalky tannins and supporting oak complete a tidy wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was quite a challenging season in many ways, being cooler and quite wet. Yet when the fruit has been well managed you finish with top class wines. This is in line with the vineyard and vintage, being slightly angular and fine. Aromas of red currant and muted violet and other floral notes. The structured and quite detailed palate is...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was such a great vintage, so little wonder the guys have found plenty of raw material to create this masterful wine that captures everything that was good about the season. It’s powerful but delivers on the medium bodied side of full. So, it’s elegant and most stylish with poise. Dark blackcurrant and bay leaf with a thread of minerally...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The cooler vintage has resulted in a wine of subtle elegance and precision. Scented notes of blackcurrant and red berry are on display. There’s a little light leaf and black olive character. The palate is seamlessly woven with chalky tannins and a little oak. Flavours of dark chocolate ad plum emerge as it opens up.

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A very pretty wine that opens with a floral red berry combination on the nose underpinned by pure varietal blackcurrant. Comes off the excellent Riversdale vineyard and it’s medium bodied elegance reflects both the vineyard and the season. The palate is still quite tight but there is ample fleshy fruit. A slightly ironstone ferruginous character edges in while the oak...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of Australia’s great cabernets. This from a cooler season highlights and accentuates the typical bright red fruits and blue fruit mix, especially on the nose. It’s aromatic and perfumed with an African violet scent. The palate as always is so exquisitely balanced and refined. Since 1989 the cabernet has been augmented with the floral bright fruit of cabernet franc...

Swan Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

When these two varieties come together, good things happen. Medium bodied with a strong cabernet influence immediately evident on the nose. The plump red fruits of the malbec emerge to fill out and soften the palate. Balanced and poised. Excellent value wine.

Mount Barker

Cabernet Sauvignon

A deluxe powerful cabernet statement from Mount Barker. Nice merging of blackcurrant, bay leaf and back olive on the nose. The palate is exquisite. Yes, there is power, and purpose driven from the excellent fruit, but the delivery is all poise and style. Chalky tannins with dark chocolate and black fruits provide plenty on the palate. Perfectly balanced with the...

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The beautiful, perfumed cabernet fruit of Frankland River is immediately evident. Seductive blackcurrant and violet with a little glazed cherry to lift. The colour is brilliant and bright. On the palate there is a suggestion of regional ironstone character that sits snuggly with the powerful dark fruits. The new oak component has been handled perfectly and with the firm though...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A delightfully elegant cabernet that captures much of the gracefulness of this vintage. Plummy blackcurrant and cedar on the nose with a faint lift of bay leaf. It is elegant and poised with its medium-bodied palate extending effortlessly to a long finish. Tight core of chalky tannin and oak harness it through to the extended finish. Nice wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A pleasing medium-bodied cabernet from this small vintage which stretched resources at the beginning of Covid. Has more red fruit than normal with a lift of cedary oak. The tannins are fine and chalky while the oak has been astutely delivered. Balanced and poised. A wine that would seem to suit short-term cellaring.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Comes off the back of the powerful and opulent 2018 vintage and shows the influence of this cooler season. Has more of that bay leaf and black olive mix cutting through the varietal blackcurrant flavours. It is a controlled and focused wine that will continue to evolve.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was such a good vintage throughout WA and this outstanding cabernet illustrates this perfectly. Captivating aromas of black currant, dark liqueur cherry and light cedar with a trace of bay leaf. The palate has a firm tight core of minerally oyster shell tannins and well weighted oak. This is a classy wine that is just starting to move into...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A slightly lighter bodied wine reflecting this vintage. Captures a mix of red fruits with typical black currant. The tight core of oak and fine chalky tannins holds things to a very long finish. Just starting to develop a leathery secondary character.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A thoroughly beautiful medium bodied cabernet starting to move into its best drinking zone. The extra time in bottle has allowed those subtle leathery, library book characters to merge with the primary red and black fruit characters. It is still firm as you would expect from this vintage, but the flesh and richness of the fruit balances it perfectly. Dark...

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

You hear, and rightfully so, about the shiraz from Frankland, but the region does some outstanding cabernets as well. This one shows a strong varietal blackcurrant and slightly graphite cracked seashell character on the nose that takes you into the structure and controlled palate. It’s more medium to full bodied but the fruit intensity is excellent.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright elegant and stylish. A brilliant wine with fruit that soars from the glass. High end red fruits with a minerally chalky tannins edge. It’s super concentrated but the winemaking has brought it to life with its energy and vibrancy, strong features. Fine chalky tannins thread seamlessly through the firm palate. A very young wine that needs so much time...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A stylish and poised cabernet from a year that was kind to most cabernet regions. The texture has been built in with 100%-barrel fermentation and 23 months in a 50/50 split of new and one-year-old French barriques. Blackcurrant and cracked seashell graphite character control the nose. The palate is still quite firm held by the chalky tannins are fine and...