Winemaker Notes
Medium dark red in the glass with a complex bouquet of dark berry fruits with hints of violets, cocoa, and cedar on the nose. A core of vibrant sweet black and red berry fruit with earthy gravelly nuances contributing a nice savory element to the wine. Hints of cedar and chocolate add further complexity and texture with great length and balance, supported by fine-grained tannins and seamlessly integrated French oak.
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Wine & Spirits
Silken and svelte, this wine’s currant and cassis flavors take a gentle approach to cabernet sauvignon. Which is not to say it isn’t full bodied, or is lacking in tannins. The oak influence adds notes of bacon, but doesn’t compete with the wall of fruit that comes on in a wave of ripeness. Enjoyable to drink now, this has the potential to age well.
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James Suckling
A regional stamp of brick dust as well as a discreetly leafy edge amid red berry fruits. This has a plush and supple palate packed with smooth flesh and succulent tannins. Very composed and energetic with red cherry flavors. Plenty of potential.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon leads with salted licorice and roasted beef crust, bramble and resin. The wine is supple with fine, grainy tannins and fruit that feels as if it has many years left. Lovely. Classic. A little minty to close. 14% alcohol.
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Wine Enthusiast
This Cab is classic Margaret River from a long-standing estate, offering a plethora of aromas from ripe plums, blackberries and licorice to cedar, pencil lead, olive brine and mint. It’s fairly full figured but there’s focus and restraint amidst Cabernet’s inherent power. Silky fruit, herbal tannins and plenty of savory spice set this wine up for a long life. Drink now through 2034. Hudson Wine Brokers. Cellar Selection
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: When I tasted my first Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, I was intrigued and delighted that this grape variety could be so persistent and elegant. The 2014 Voyager Estate fits this description well. TASTING NOTES: This wine displays excellent balance and refinement. Its aromas and flavors of red currants with a dusting of cocoa powder make it a perfect pairing choice with grilled pork chops. (June 10, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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.