Winemaker Notes
Vibrant deep crimson with ruby hues. Fragrant cassis and crushed fresh herbs interwoven with subtle layers of dusty, earthy notes. Up front cassis flavors continue on the complex palate with rich, dark chocolate mingling with the smooth and silky tannin structure.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Alkoomi's Cab, from Western Australia's deep south, is a seriously structured wine with chiseled shoulders. It's a deep well of flavors: blueberry, currant, dark chocolate, black olive, eucalyptus and savory, earthy herbs. In the mouth, there's a silkiness to the fruit that's backed by fistfuls of earthy herbs and spices, all held firmly in place by muscular yet fine, chalky tannins. This needs protein and a decanter if drinking now but could cellar until 2030 at least.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Quite remote and unequalled in beauty, the wine regions of Westerm Australia promise endless physical and climatic diversity. From the coolest, seaside vineyards to the hottest inland zones, Western Australia is the source of some of the country’s most sought after wines.