Winemaker Notes
An engaging nose that is youthful, elegant and perfumed. Lavender, bay leaf, sage flowers and dried rosemary are swaddled around a dark core of blackcurrants, cherries and blueberries. Underlying notes of Garam Marsala spice, dehydrated beets, cacao, coffee and toasted anise wraps it all together. On the palate, currants greet quartz, minerals and bright acidity leading to structural, yet powdery fine tannins on the back palate.
Blend: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec
Professional Ratings
-
Australian Wine Companion
This is vibrant and intense, layered with cassis and pomegranate, licorice, clove, graphite and nori. The layers are sewn together with threads of saline acidity that create structure within the shape provided by the oak. All things in place here – yet another compelling Prelude release from the team at Leeuwin. Unbelievable value for money.
-
James Suckling
Bright and fruit-driven with aromas of blackcurrants, mulberries, cherries, licorice and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with lightly chalky tannins and vibrant acidity. Fruity and delicious.
-
Wine Enthusiast
Ripe yet fresh and approachable, this southern Margaret River wine shows off plump red plum and cherry smudged with savory herbs and spices. There’s an undercurrent of toasty, vanilla and chocolate oak. The silky palate comes with tangy red-fruited freshness, tugged by chalky tannins
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.
Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.