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Wine Information
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2011 Size: 750 mL
Alcohol: 14,50 %
Extraction: 33 g/l
Total Acidity: 6,2 g/l
Margaret River can make truly beautiful and inspirational wines. Cabernet Sauvignon certainly stands out as one variety most suitable to this region and Evans & Tate is one of Australia’s finest exponents. This wine is dark fruited and powerful, structured by time spent in good quality oak yet finished long and refined.
Colour:
Deep, vibrant purple red with a bright red rim.
Aroma:
The purity and intensity of Cabernet fruits on this wine is remarkable. Bright notes of redcurrant and ripe plum overlaid by subtle leafy and cassis notes with a touch of classy French oak make it unmistakably Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.
Palate:
Pure red berry fruits on the front palate, a fleshy cassis flavoured mid palate and a finish with lovely freshness and a subtle tannin grip that the best young Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Margaret River are renowned for. Elegant, long and seamless.
Winemaker: Matthew Byrne
Accolades:
James Halliday 93p
Australian Wine Companion James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2013 - Best Red Wines Under $20
Source: www.evansandtate.com.au
Vintage 2012
Lower-than-average yields in Australia, as across much of Europe. This was blamed on high winds, drought and low fruitfulness resulting from the poor 2011 vintage. Quality, however, was much better than in the exceptionally damp 2011, with South Australia avoiding some of the weather extremes experienced by other states. Strong varietal typicality is a commonly cited feature of the 2012 crop.