Gralyn Estate
G 97
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh developed blackcurrant, roasted walnut, vanilla, marzipan aromas with subtle bush-garrigue notes. Inky deep and gravelly in structure with lovely cassis, dark plum fruits, fine cedar, firm tannins and integrated mocha oak notes. Finishes claret firm, sweet- fruited and minerally. Nearly 10 years old, but still youthful, buoyant, and fresh, with a touch of cigar-box complexity. Impressively balanced and preserved. What a surprise! 2022–2035 Vasse Felix G 97 Tom Cullity 2015 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackcurrant, graphite, inky aromas with mocha, vanilla notes. Ample pure blackcurrant, cedarwood flavours, plentiful fine loose-knit gravelly/al dente tannins, and lovely mocha, roasted chestnut oak complexity. Finishes chocolaty firm with chinotto, dark fruits. A very attractive claret-style with the volume, density, and structure for long-term cellaring. 82% cabernet sauvignon, 17% malbec, 1% petit verdot. Matured in new (51%) and seasoned French oak for 16 months. 2022–2040 Xanadu Wines G 97 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, cedar with roasted chestnut, mocha, herb garden notes. Very well concentrated and beautifully structured with pure blackcurrant pastille, inky flavours, fine graphite, al dente tannins and integrated roasted chestnut, mocha oak. Chalky, hint oaky firm with seductive dark berry fruits at the finish. Brilliantly composed and refined with all the elements in symmetry. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 4% malbec. 2024–2036 Cape Mentelle G 96 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant, mulberry aromas with praline, herb garden notes. Supple and well concentrated with blackcurrant pastille, mulberry fruits, fine slinky tannins and underlying roasted chestnut, mocha notes. Finishes velvety with very good mineral length. Impressive definition and precision. 90% cabernet sauvignon, 5% petit verdot, 5% merlot. 2022–2032
Margaret River
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