2010 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward Frankland River, Western Australia
G 95
Medium deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, black olive, graphite aromas with brambly, mocha notes. Well concentrated palate with developed black olive, graphite, chinotto, leafy flavours, fine bittersweet/hint rusty textures, dark chocolate, mocha notes and fresh long mineral acidity. Finish cedar firm with tobacco, dried herb notes. Complex and refined. 58% cabernet franc, 35% merlot, 4% cabernet sauvignon, 3% malbec blend. Screwcap. Drink now–2034. 14% alc
2009 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward Frankland River, Western Australia
G 93
Medium deep crimson. Roasted coffee, redcurrant, cedar wood, roasted walnut aromas and flavours with graphite notes. Buoyant and expressive palate with ample developed red berry fruits, fine supple al dente/hint brambly tannins, attractive cedar, roasted walnut, tobacco leaf complexity and some saline minerally notes. Finishes claret firm and tight with hint sappy notes. 70% cabernet franc, 13% merlot, 10% malbec, 7% cabernet sauvignon blend. Screwcap. Drink now–2030. 14% alc
2008 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward Frankland River, Western Australia
G 94
Medium deep colour. Fragrant redcurrant, cranberry, red plum aromas with espresso herb garden notes. Developed and integrated wine with ample redcurrant pastille, cranberry, plum fruits, fine loose-knit chalky textures, very good mid-palate viscosity, some roasted chestnut/cedar notes and persistent fresh acidity. Finishes claret firm with red berry tobacco leaf nuances. Supple, expressive and classically structured. Should keep going for a while. 62% cabernet franc, 17% merlot, 16% malbec, 5% cabernet sauvignon blend. Screwcap. Drink now–2032. 14% alc
2007 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward Frankland River, Western Australia
G 93
Deep colour. Developed red plum, cassis, mocha sage aromas with hint shellac notes. Generous and round with ample red plum, red cherry fruits, fine loose knit chalky textures and underlying mocha/vanilla notes. Finishes chewy firm with attractive mineral length. Drinking well now with the fruit and vigorous structure in balance. 46% merlot, 45% cabernet franc, 9% malbec blend. Screwcap. Drink now–2030. 14% alc
2003 Frankland Estate Olmo’s Reward Frankland River, Western Australia
G 90
Medium crimson. Attractive roasted walnut, wax polish, choco-berry aromas with dried dates/marzipan notes. Fully developed wine with expressive roasted walnut, choco-berry, tobacco leaf flavours, some mid-palate density, fine loose-knit grainy/ sappy tannins. Finishes grippy/ leafy at the finish. 59% cabernet franc, 16% merlot, 14% malbec, 11% cabernet sauvignon blend. Screwcap. Drink now. 13.5% alc
206 The Wine Journal – 2023
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