Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 12pk - NSW
Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Langtons 8th Edition Classified
Leeuwin Estate's reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon has solidified its place amongst the region's best. The pinnacle Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is from a dry-grown block of Houghton clone planted in 1975, exhibiting low yields and concentrated fruit.
Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
“The 2022 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon hails from a warm and dry vintage in Margaret River, one that is showing to be a very high-quality Cabernet vintage. The palate shows a pure core of raspberry and blood orange, nori and raw cocoa, even chinotto-esque in its leanings, with bramble and forest floor, graphite and cracked fennel seed. This is a velvety, tightly controlled, compact and excellent wine. The oak shows ever so slightly on the nose, in the form of malt biscuit and aniseed. This will be quickly subsumed by the fruit in a short time.” 97+ points. Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"Harvested through the first three weeks of April. 50% new oak. This seems to be our equal second highest rated Cabernet from the 2022 Margaret River vintage. – also bear in mind that we are generally less profligate with our scores than many other publications.
What I like most about this wine is its cool feel and lovely tightly-knit graphite tannin. It’s medium-bodied, tobacco and pencils, nutty and spicy, quite some perfume, and yes there’s a bit of peppermint floating about, though it sits well within the wine. Red and black fruit, nutmeg, a flicker of liquorice richness, and it’s so very long and composed. Top shelf." 95+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"Cabernet Sauvignon with a splash of Malbec (1%) spends 22 months in oak (50% new for nine months). Tight-knit oak guides towards cool blue fruit, wild strawberries, bundled brambles and wood spice. Plenty of velvety black fruit on the palate, lovely
concentration without being dense. I adore the acidity – it just weaves through like sunlit water. A dusting of spice and liquorice pastilles. Oak is here, but doesn’t override. A great balancing act; the tannins are ripe and plush with a chalky frame
and exceptionally long-lasting. There’s oodles of complexity at its core, flexing into a glossy roundness with savoury, salt-kissed tension. A very complete wine with good flavour persistence." 96 points. Cassandra Charlick, Decanter
"There is debate in the Margaret River region as to whether 2022 or 2023 is the better vintage. It is a lineball decision – both were wonderful, so consumers simply can’t lose – but I'd probably opt for the younger year by a whisker. All that means is that fans of this wine just might have something even more exciting down the track. The initial maturation for this wine was in French oak, 50% of which were new. The parcels were then blended and further maturation, a total of 22 months, took place in ‘French Bordelaise coopered barriques’. A vibrant maroon hue, the nose exhibits aromas of tobacco leaves, licorice, blackberries, truffles, graphite, cigar boxes and mulberries, with deftly handled oak, providing a flick of vanilla which sits comfortably. Balanced and lingering, with underlying intensity and juicy acidity, this has a seductive texture and will continue to improve for many years. Enjoy over the next ten to fifteen years. Leeuwin’s Art Series Cab now sits among the very best from the region.” 96 points, Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
"Deep colour with a tinge of purple and a bouquet of cedar, black berry fruits, fresh leather and a hint of black olive. The wine is intense and alive on the palate with excellent concentration, structure and length. The tannins are abundant and powdery, adding backbone, length and drama; the ageing potential is undoubted. Superb cabernet with a brilliant future." 96 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Few stories can be told about modern Australian wine without mentioning the amazing rise of Margaret River, and Leeuwin Estate as a pioneer. Founded by Tricia and Denis Horgan in 1979, it is the star estate of Margaret River’s southern area; with a particular pedigree in its famed Chardonnay, but also relatively recent acclaim for Cabernet and Shiraz.
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