praised for her dedication and skills, while the viticultural team are referenced when talking about wine quality and purpose. Being at the far-flung edges of the EDV empire, Cape Mentelle is probably divorced from the realpolitik of its corporate owners. Seemingly, it remains more or less an independent winery which is what its long-term customers and its founders would probably want. Cape Mentelle is an historic Margaret River brand and quite rightly deserves to be recognised as one of the region’s more progressive wineries. This cabernet tasting highlights the advance in winemaking – away from the dense grippy claret of yesteryear to a more refined elegant, buoyant and sinuous style. While some of this is related to the fashionable concepts of today, winemakers have a much better understanding of tannin management. This will probably lead to wines that show better aging potential than ever before.
Margaret River Flowers, Andrew Caillard MW
Margaret River 2026
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