2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
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90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. 28 months in barriques. Keith Mugford posits a four- to five-decade ageing potential! Blackish, purplish crimson. Aromatic, Cabernet with a pyrazine note. Gentle tannins and a real spread over the palate with some attractive inkiness and lots of fragrance. Sweet start and very juicy. Pure and minty. No obvious oak. Just very slightly skinny. (JR)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Black cherry colour. Ripe, very dark fruit. Rich and spicy and powerful, still so young. Dense, compact with firm spicy tannins. Strong family likeness with the Pinot 2010 even though the varieties are of course completely different. Fine, tightly furled tannins and nowhere near ready for drinking (in Jan 2014). Not a hint of MR's leafiness here. (JH)
Cabernet Sauvignon. Underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks, then racked to barrels. Sterile filtered and bottled on 16 October, 2012. Savoury and a little dry and very slightly austere on the finish. Top-flight Oz claret that is nearly ready. But not cheap! (JR)
Deep garnet-colored with a hint of purple, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon presents pronounced cassis, warm blackberry and spiced plum aromas with hints of dried mint, lavender, violets, cigar boxes and Chinese five spice. Medium to full-bodied with great poise and expression even at this primary, youthful stage, it has a firm level of fine-grained tannins and a lively backbone of acid through the finish with great length and depth. Approachable now, it should drink best 2015 to 2024+. Importer: Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376