Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

I've been waiting for this wine to be released for some time. I had great expectation that this wonderful vineyard from this exceptional vintage would produce something equally exceptional. Well, guess what? It has. This is such a beautiful example of what Moss Wood cabernet is all about. There's nothing big and brutish here. This is elegance. This is precision....

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

While there are stylistic similarities with the previous vintage, this is a prettier and if anything, more delicate expression. Yet, there is ample engine room power here. It’s so bright and alive with energy from the first take on the nose through to the perfectly balanced and weighted medium bodied palate. Love the powdery tannins and super-fine-grained oak use. “Jack”...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine comes from one of the earliest plantings in Margaret River. The Wilyabrup site was planted way back in 1973 and has been maintained as unirrigated before progressing to sustainable organic farming. This is one of the more elegant examples of this wine and an impressive follow-up to the 2018. The bay leaf and blackcurrant combination on the nose,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine of extraordinary depth and concentration, yet with a vibrancy and an almost electrical energy, brings an incandescence to the palate. Masses of black fruits, with lifted florals and perfumed violet nuances. There’s a deep saturation of fruit held with neatly aligned tannins and, of course, that oak which comes from biodynamic puncheons. Balanced and poised with typical Cullen...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The first cabernet release from Richard Rowe’s new venture, and it impresses. The fruit is sourced from Wilyabrup. Vibrant crimson colour with a nose of pure blackcurrant lifted by florals and violet. The palate is refined, elegant, and ethereal, yet carries the power of Margaret River cabernet. Already showing excellent fruit intensity and complexity, with a long future ahead. Love...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Churchview The Bartondale cabernet sauvignon 2023 ($70)A complex and powerful expression of Margaret River cabernet from mature vines. Shows finesse and elegance with real vibrancy on the palate. Aromas of red and black fruits, bay leaf, minerals and violets flow into a seamlessly woven palate tied together with fine chalky tannins and perfectly judged oak. A superb wine of depth...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright, deep red in colour. The nose reveals black raisiny fruits with plummy blackcurrant nuances, and the palate sits in that medium-bodied zone with good fruit intensity and drive. Neatly balanced fine chalky tannins and gently applied oak create a smooth, seamless impression. A slightly grainy texture adds appeal and makes it a fine food wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

In many ways, it was cabernet sauvignon from Cape Mentelle that put this pioneering producer on the map and indeed Margaret River. This is certainly one of the better recent vintages and one of the better examples of Cape Mentelle cabernet. It's an elegant, stylish and almost medium to full-bodied wine that reveals so much to like about Margaret River...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A more opulent and richer cabernet than the previous cooler vintage. The aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant burst from the glass, chased with a little bay leaf and cedar. The palate is loaded with dark fruits and delivered with a medium body. Richer dark chocolate and mocha-like nuances emerge. Excellent drinking in the shorter term.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Mandoon sources the fruit for this excellent cabernet from Wilyabrup, and 2023 was a wonderful year. It’s loaded with black fruits, dark chocolate, a little black olive, and blackberry. The palate is seamlessly integrated, with oak and tannin providing fine support to the exceptional fruit. Dark fruits dominate, but the style remains medium-bodied, with a brightness and purity that shine....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A thoroughly brilliant example of the ’23 vintage in Wilyabrup. The unmistakable aromas of blackcurrant with a lift of violets, crushed berries and oodles of dark, syrupy chocolate spell out Wilyabrup. The palate is medium-bodied, but my oh my, there is some deep, concentrated fruit here. It’s brilliant and bright with a firm thread of chalky tannins and precisely integrated...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Comes from some of the oldest cabernet vines in Wilyabrup. You talk about elegance and refinement; well, here it is in spades. Lifted floral perfumes on the nose with distinctive red berry and light tobacco leaf. Just a little of that minerally oyster shell character. The palate is sublime. Tannins are silky and fine, the oak brilliantly understated, and the...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

An elegantly crafted and presented cabernet from this excellent season. Lifted leafy red berry with a little bay leaf and black olive augmented with more primary red fruits. The concentrated, balanced palate delivers with precision and focus. It’s a medium-bodied wine that is ideally suited to drinking in the first few years.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was one of the great Margaret River vintages, and it's great to see a wine that's now got 7 years of age being released. It meets every expectation I had. It's rich, dark, and powerful, and yet it is supremely elegant. In fact, I suggest the extra time in bottle has really fine-tuned it, and it is now drinking,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a significant departure, heralding a new era for Margaret River and Voyager Estate cabernet. The decision has been made to release the estate cabernets only when they have 10 years of age. This is a re-release of a wine sent out to the public some years ago, but it shows the intent to make some serious, mature cabernet...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a remarkably tight and restrained wine at this stage, yet the colour is vibrant and brilliant, with an almost lustrous luminosity. Its light red, crimson hues bring so much brilliance into play. It has had about 45% new oak, all barriques, for about 18 months. It was started before Tim Shand arrived, and it shows some rather tight,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

You might remember this as it was previously called Girt by Sea. It also has a small amount of merlot and petit verdot. It was a great year, and this wine has captured it all, delivering wonderful aromatics and perfumes, with deeper black fruits and violet, and that slightly minerally character on the finish. It has structure, it has poise,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This has a strongly fruit-driven presence about it, but when you go deeper, you see the characteristic blackcurrant, bay leaf, and quite a distinctive graphite character on the nose into the palate, which is supported by some fine tannins and some careful oak, of which 40% was new. A smooth release of dark fruits carries through to a long finish....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This has a strongly fruit-driven presence about it, but when you go deeper, you see the characteristic blackcurrant, bay leaf, and quite a distinctive graphite character on the nose into the palate, which is supported by some fine tannins and some careful oak, of which 40% was new. A smooth release of dark fruits carries through to a long finish....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This COVID year produced some stunning wines from Margaret River, and this is certainly one of those. It’s probably the best Peccavi wine I’ve tasted over many years. There’s power and there’s drive here, and it’s evident from the first take on the nose. Deep chocolatey blackcurrant aromas, a little olive tapenade, and just that faint hint of lifted bay...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A smoothly integrated and generous cabernet offering intense varietal fruit character combined neatly with fine chalky tannins and subtle oak. The palate is bright, vibrant, and seamlessly integrated, with good tannin structure that clearly speaks of cabernet.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This stylish, rich, and powerfully presented cabernet sits at the top of the range. A combination of vineyards from Wilyabrup and Yallingup contributes ripe, powerful fruit, creating a wine that is both dense and delightful. Lovely notes of liqueur cherry, dark chocolate, violets, and plummy black currant richness. A most stylish and expressive wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was a very good vintage in Margaret River, sometimes overlooked because of the one that followed. Still, this is a terrific example of a powerful cabernet that delivers with poise and panache. Deep and opulent fruit intensity is evident on the nose and palate. It's structured, with a fine tannin–oak combination that supports the fruit seamlessly. An excellent, high-quality...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a terrific value cabernet sourced from Wilyabrup. It's medium-bodied, but bursting with vibrant, ripe red fruits that are evident immediately. Subtle influences of dark chocolate and liqueur cherry add nuanced complexity, while the palate brings in slightly toasty oak and dark cocoa characters. Good tannins, well-managed oak, and a most complete wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet has been the focus for the last 51 years, and the results show. From a great vintage, this wine has elegance, poise, and medium weight — just as Tom Cullity sought from the start in 1967. Loaded with black fruits, seamlessly integrated oak and tannin, and impeccable balance. A cracking wine that marks the next phase of Vasse Felix...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Consistently one of the best value cabernets from WA. Designed to show its best young, with brightness and energy immediately apparent. A blend of cabernet with a small amount of malbec, an important variety at Vasse Felix. Smooth and seamlessly structured with a sublimely elegant palate. Medium-bodied with fine-boned structure, subtle oak, and fine tannins. The best yet.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A sumptuous and powerful cabernet, sourced from some of the older plantings on the vineyard. The warmer season has delivered concentrated fruit intensity, evident on both the nose and palate. Minerally black fruits with dark chocolate richness are supported by fine yet firm tannins and well-judged oak. A distinct oyster-shell minerality adds varietal character. Stylish and expressive.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Smart cabernet for under $30. From the Scholar Vineyard in Wilyabrup, the source of some of Capel Vale’s finest reds. Black fruits with chocolatey bay leaf and a touch of minerality on the nose. The palate is smooth and seamless—black fruits dominate with dark plum, framed by fine, sinewy, slightly chalky tannins. Medium weight but with impressive flavour intensity. Ideal...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This ripping cabernet comes from Capel Vale’s Scholar Vineyard in Wilyabrup. This is a mighty good wine, certainly when you consider the price. The colour is dark and almost opaque. Aromas of intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate and subtle graphite intertwine. Then the palate delivers with a bang. Power plus here with deep dark fruits merging with plenty of necessary oak...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A thoroughly beautiful cabernet from this great year. There’s real power here, but also elegance and refinement, very much a reflection of both the season and the winemaking, which has harnessed high-quality fruit. Classic blackcurrant aromas are lifted with a touch of bay leaf and oyster-shell minerality. The palate displays excellent tannin structure, probably from extended skin contact before basket...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the best value cabernets around. The season was very good, and this is generous wine delivered with subtle medium-weight understatement. On the nose, blackberry, a faint hint of bay leaf and fine grainy tannins. The palate is structured, with opulent plummy blackberry fruit and well-weighted oak providing control.

Geographe

Cabernet Sauvignon

A bold statement of cabernet from a year that delivered some excellent wines, albeit produced in the heart of COVID. Striking aromas of blackcurrant and a touch of stewed plum lead into a balanced palate with fine tannins, gentle oak, and concentrated yet poised fruit. A delicious wine best enjoyed in the medium term.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour is deep, but quite brilliant. The nose is pure essence of cabernet with a mix of blackcurrant, bay leaf, subtle minerally oyster shell, and some deeper plummy black olive nuances. There's an effortless feel to the palate and yet it's powerful and deeply intense. Captures the dark fruits of cabernet, but there's a little lift of red fruit to...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was a good year in Margaret River, delivering fruit of tremendous intensity and good structure. In this case, it's been captured in this superb cabernet sauvignon that demonstrates the awesome power of the region, but with finesse, refinement, and a real polish on the finish. Black fruits, bay leaf, and graphite on the nose. A palate that shows almost...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Impressive wine from this super season. It's got everything you expect in Margaret River cabernet. Lots of dark berries with blackcurrant, blackberry, a little dark chocolate, and a faint, subtle lift of violets on the nose. Palate pulls everything together with a firm thread of fine tannins and neatly layered oak that comes from the 16 months in French barrels....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Presents the qualities of the ’22 vintage quite beautifully. There's quite a floral, perfumed note of violets and black currant with a little lifted liqueur cherry. This carries through onto the palate, which is supported by a tidy combination of tannin and sweet oak. The fruit has a plushness, and yet it's balanced with that chalkiness that gives it structure,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is the most stylish expression of cabernet, which has about 5% malbec, 5% petit verdot, 3% cab franc, and 2% merlot. So it's a classic Bordeaux blend, and shows elements of that sinewy, minerally tannin profile that you might expect. Nice dark fruits on the nose with a lift of bay leaf and a distinct oyster shell character. The...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This has a strongly fruit-driven presence about it, but when you go deeper, you see the characteristic blackcurrant, bay leaf, and quite a distinctive graphite character on the nose into the palate, which is supported by some fine tannins and some careful oak, of which 40% was new. A smooth release of dark fruits carries through to a long finish....

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A quite stunning expression of the '23 vintage. The elegance, the purity, the power, and the finesse are all on vivid display with this super cabernet. Blackcurrant dominant with black olive, a little bay leaf and graphite. And then a palate that positively dances through to a sustained, precise, and quite effortless finish. Terrific wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A rich and textured cabernet from this marvellous vintage. It captures that pure essence character of the season with deep, concentrated fruit flavours a feature. Blackcurrant offset by a minerally ironstone bay-leaf thing happening. Dark chocolate and dry sinewy tannins. An excellent wine from this great year. And it's started to show its best now with time in the bottle.