Winemaker Notes
Deep crimson in hue, complex aromas of blackberries, rose petals, truffle, herbs, graphite and vanilla greet the nose. Supple and concentrated sweet berries with an overlay of talc fine tannin. The sweetness and warmth of oak integrates well with the mineral acidity to provide a linear structure to the pliable sweet core.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A more earthy and cooler-climate cabernet with blue fruits, floras in the violet zone, licorice and attractive spicy oak. The palate delivers handy mid-palate depth with ripe, even tannins and a neat dark cherry-pip, plum-stone finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon boasts classy aromas of pencil shavings and cassis on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate with ample structure for aging but plenty of appeal now. Fine-grained tannins frame the purple fruit flavors, extending through a silky, softly dusty finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Give this Great Southern Cab some time in glass or decanter to open up, but once it does it reveals notes of cherry cola, cranberry, florals, black pepper and an earthy core. The palate is rich and riding a line between full and medium bodied. It's currently tightly wound, with savory oak tannins that should mellow out with time. Drink now–2027.
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.
Occupying the tip of Western Australia’s spectacular southern coastline is a wine region of impressive natural diversity called the Great Southern. Here cool climate loving varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grow in vineyards hugging its jagged coastlines.
Farther inland, among Great Southern's rolling hills and flatlands, a more pronounced temperature shift between day and night is perfect for the the production of exciting Riesling wines as well as impressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.