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98
/ 100
James Halliday -
96
/ 100
Huon Hooke
Red
Classification
Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety
2013
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Western Australia, Margaret River
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"Includes 5% each of malbec and petit verdot, crushed and destemmed into static and open fermenters for 7-8 days, the cabernet held on skins for 28 days, all components matured for 14 months in French barriques (50% new) before a best barrel selection. Cabernet doesn't come more intense than this without losing its shape; here it parlays into purity and precision. The fruit and tannins have well and truly absorbed the oak. You might think this can't be consumed now, but it can - the final achievement."
- James Halliday
96 / 100
"Bright, youthful, deep purple/red colour. The aromas are very fragrant, inviting and loaded with blackberry, floral, violet and red fruit aromas, the palate also offering intense violets, red fruits and dried herbs, very complex and cabbish. An elegant cabernet, stylish, long and finely crafted. Great cellaring potential."
- Huon Hooke
Tasting Notes
The aroma is refined and complex, exhibiting intense aromas of blackcurrants and ripe mulberries, with subtle fragrances of potpourri, rose petal and spice still lingering in the background.
The luxurious, full bodied palate is crammed full of ripe forest fruits, cassis and dark chocolate characters. Exhibiting exceptional texture and structure, the dense fruits are complemented with plenty of supple tannins; all culminating together to provide a powerful, lingering fruit finish.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex