A beautifully balanced high quality Cabernet representing the best that Margaret River has to offer.

2005

Tasting notes: Medium-bodied, but has a long, intense and refined palate, blackcurrant fruit, tannins and oak all precisely where they should be. A very good example of Cabernet Sauvignon from this region.

James Halliday Rating	Awards	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
94	Gold: Sydney Royal and Rutherglen Wine Shows	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.5	8

2007

Tasting notes: A beautifully balanced high quality Cabernet representing the best that Margaret River has to offer. Complex notes of ripe fruit entwine with the more savoury black olive, and cedar characters on the nose. The velvety palate is elegant, well structured and medium-bodied with blackcurrant, mulberry and cassis seamlessly woven with French oak and supple tannins that linger on the finish.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
95	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13	7.7

2008

Tasting notes: This wine has a pretty red fruit bouquet, with a medium bodied palate and soft fleshy finish supported by supple fine grained tannins. 18 months in 50% new French oak gives complexity to this finely structured well balanced wine.

finish.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
93	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.2	7.8

2009

Tasting notes: Medium red-purple: an elegant, medium-bodied cassis and blackcurrant style that has exceptional length and balance; it would be possible to walk by this in a wine show because it is deceptively light.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
94	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13	7.7

2010

Tasting notes: Great balance to the medium- bodied palate, with blackcurrant, mulberry and cassis seamlessly woven with French oak and supple tannins.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
91	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.5	8

2011

Tasting notes: Slightly warmer year has produced a full bodied Cabernet with expressions of ripe fruit flavours and plenty of palate weight. The ripe fruit shines through to combine with classy French oak and tight tannins.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
90	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.5	8

2013

Tasting notes: Good colour: the bouquet and palate are filled with blackcurrant, bay leaf and a wisp of herbs: tannins chime into perfection on the palate leaving no room for argument – this is a very classy cabernet.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
95	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.4	7.9

2014

Tasting notes: Beautiful seasonal conditions.The wine is loaded with lovely ripe fruit characters displaying classic varietal flavours. The palate is balanced and structured with strong mid palate fruit and fine tannins A near perfect season with blackcurrant, mulberry and cassis seamlessly woven with French oak and supple tannins.

James Halliday Rating	Region	Size	Alc/Vol	Std Drinks
95	Margaret River, Western Australia	750ml, Screw cap	13.7	8.1