Award Winning Wine
Review by - James Halliday Wine Companion 2020: “This is very good, but could be better if handpicked with the same devotion applied to the superlative whites. The tannin management, still, is superb. A smooth wave of juicy, currant-clad tannins beam across this savoury wine's midriff, directing it long across seams of sensitively appointed oak (30% new French; 2 years). Finishes with a souse of bay leaf and thyme.” 95/100
Review by - The Real Review – Toni Paterson MW, March 2019
“Balance is the hallmark of this lovely cabernet from Arlewood. Soft red fruits with good composure and restraint. The palate is beautifully medium-bodied with the tannins and acidity in perfect balance. A wine that is lovely now, though it will inevitably improve with cellaring.” 90/100
Review by - The Wine Front – Campbell Mattinson, February 2019
“A long elegant palate, a good serve of varietal flavour, a balanced application of oak. This is cabernet sauvignon in a good place. This is a charming Margaret River red, best suited to the cellar, arguably, but its inherent balance makes it good for drinking now too.” 93/100 Pts
Review by - The Real Review – Huon Hooke, August 2018
“Medium to deep red colour with a tint of purple, the aromas of dusty, toasty-oak and dark fruits, blackberry foremost. The wine is medium-bodied and firm, taunt and sinewy, without a lot of fruit showing. But it is an attractive wine: the palate is complete and balanced and I like its savouriness.” 90/100
Varieties: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fruit Source: Margaret River - Arlewood Estate Forest Grove Vineyard
Maturation: 24 months in 50% new and 50% two year old French oak barriques.
Vintage: 2017
Production: 600 dozen
Alcohol: 14.6% vol
pH: 3.55
Titratable Acid: 7.2g/L
Cellaring: Delicious now or cellar until 2035
Winemaker: Stuart Pym
