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2020 Scholar Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
$89.99
This brilliant wine is made from select rows on our Scholar vineyard in Wilyabrup- the heart of Cabernet Sauvignon territory in Margaret River. Following fermentation, the wine has been matured in new and old French oak barriques, producing a world class Cabernet Sauvignon to be savored and enjoyed. Perfumed with aromas of sweet berries, fresh herb and tobacco leaf. A vibrant palate full of blackberry fruits and complexity. Finishes with plush fine grained tannins that will soften with age.
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Tasting Notes
Appellation: Western Australia
Varietal/Vineyards: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvested: April 2020
Alc/Vol: 14%
Optimal Drinking: A delicious wine to drink young for its primary fruit characters. The wine will gain complexity and smoothness with cellaring up to 12 years.
Season: One of the earliest starts on record due to warm, dry weather. A smaller than normal harvest with divine concentration of aromas and flavours.
Awards & Reviews
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 GOLD – 95 points
Medium-deep crimson. Lovely blackcurrant, roasted chestnut, tobacco leaf aromas. Inky deep blackcurrant, blackberry fruits, fine grainy leafy textures and integrated roasted chestnut/vanilla notes. Finishes claret firm with ample dark fruits. Lovely density, volume and vinosity. Should develop well.
95 points // Andrew Caillard Journal 2022
Perfumed aromas of sweet berries, fresh herbs such as lemongrass and citrus peel follow through to a medium body, with firm and medium velvety tannins that have a lemon rind texture. Drink or hold.
92 points // James Suckling October 2022