Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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The 2015 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a medium dark red color. Sweet black fruit aromas exude from the bottle, followed by graphite, mocha, and dusty oak. A vibrant sweet palate of black fruits with hints of cocoa and cedar. Complex, great length and balance, supple tannins.
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James Suckling
A firm and silky red with gorgeous blackberry, chocolate and hazelnut character. Cedar, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a polished and persistent finish. Shows tenure and tension.
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Wine & Spirits
Bright red berries go sumptuous and wild in this sleek cabernet. It’s sweet up front, ripe and voluptuous with hints of star anise, then the wine’s structure comes up to manage all of that fruit and focus it in a clean, fresh flavor that lasts. This comes from two blocks, planted in 1978 and 1995 at the estate on Stevens Road. Accessible now, it’s a powerful cabernet for braised lamb shanks or other rich, meaty dishes.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The winery's current release, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts pronounced cedar and cassis aromas (the wine was aged in 50% new French oak). It's medium to full-bodied, with a rich, ripe mouthfeel, silky tannins and a long, plush finish tinged with notes of cocoa and vanilla. Delicious now, it should drink well through 2030.
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Voyager Estate is a small, second-generation, family-owned estate in Stevens Valley, Margaret River, Western Australia. Currently undergoing full organic conversion, their Estate is one of Australia’s most ambitious and innovative producers of world-class Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. All wines are 100% estate-grown, made and bottled, and reflect the unique qualities of Stevens Valley, with its undulating slopes, warm summers and cooling maritime breezes. Their aim is to shine a light on what makes their unique place in Margaret River so special. Both through how they grow and make their wine, and how they share and experience it. In doing so, they hope to help lead the way in establishing this very special place as one of the world’s great wine regions and experiences. Lead by Head of Winemaking and Viticulture Steve James, Steve is the custodian of a rich winemaking tradition, fostered by close collaboration between the winemaking and viticulture teams. Steve’s winemaking philosophy starts in the vineyards. From the outset, Steve has focused on sustainable farming, vine balance, clonal selection, and vineyard management in close collaboration with the winery team. This focus has allowed the vines to shine and become more adept at expressing the purity and character of the individual vineyard blocks.
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.