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Cabernet Sauvignon Classified as "EXCELLENT" in The Langton's Classification VII
EXCELLENT
The seventh edition of Langton's Classification of Australian Wines saw Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon ranking amongst benchmark quality Australian Wines: "The classic, age-worthy Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon, with its beautiful fragrance, purity of fruit, structure and vitality, has played a significant part in shaping Margaret River’s premium wine image. After winning the Jimmy Watson Trophy in successive years for the 1982 and 1983 vintages, it became a modern legend inspiring a whole generation of winemakers to succeed in their craft."
Makes a quantum leap on many levels. Subtle florals of lemon and grapefruit with a little mealy lightly roasted almond character. The palate delivers with restraint and control but there is a deep and penetrating core with a neat savoury element. Traces of seas shell and lemon rind with a delicate chalky limestone character.
From any angle, it’s imposing. Obelisk in structure, rich, ripe and densely packed with excellent fruit and cedary, creamy oak plus tannins. Mulberries, cassis, dark chocolate, nori and sumac come to the fore as the full-bodied palate gives way to tooth-coating tannins, shapely if firm. Lively and vibrant yet better in time.
#2 of 26 MR Shiraz 2018
Deep ruby red with pepper spices, red berries, and a beef stock aromatic profile. Medium to full bodied with dark spices, blue fruits and a savoury beef and vegetable savoury element. Great length and persistence that is caressed by fine tannins and a hint of acidity. All the components have come into harmony, and it is a pleasure to taste.
Cocoa nibs and mulberry mix with subtle wafts of smoked meats on the nose. The palate offers intensity yet lightness, the tannins are fine and gliding, it's beautifully bouyant, almost silken. A staircase of tannins unwinds on the finish. This is an exciting cabernet offering instant gratiffication but it also has great potential for aging.
A light and fragrant chardonnay, but one with an intriguing complexity that emerges almost immediately. Light lemon meringue with a little grapefruit and roasted almond break out on the nose. The palate is precise and fine with a delicacy that belies the intensity driving through to a sustained finish. Has a chalky acid and slightly savoury finish. Cellar 7 years.
An amazing bright colour for starters, all dark purple shot with black and red. The delight continues across a fuller-bodied palate that's full of dark plums, cloves, turmeric and Sichuan pepper – a bit of excitement here. The tannins are shapely, slightly grainy and everything comes to play a harmonious chord.
This is a wine that’s been dialed back a little from earlier versions but still remains true to the style of using oak with sauvignon blanc. Oak fermentation and the use of a concrete egg all help in the composition to create a harmoniously balanced wine of layered complexity and richness. The technique highlights the minerality while retaining the mix of tropical and stone fruit characters that make it so appealing. Will handle cellaring. Cellar 10 years.
It’s an interesting combination and it works so beautifully. The ripe dark fruit of the intense petit verdot is complemented by the high-end perfumed aromatics of the cab franc. Has those violet and blue fruit characters with just a little ferrous edginess for balance. Dry chalky tannins and a decent lick of oak complete a terrific wine.
Delicate and vibrant rose that opens with high scents on the nose before delving into a lightly framed but exquisitely delicious alate. Lifted strawberry with a mix of spices and rose petal creating an enticing lip-smacking palate. Cellar 3 years.
55/40/3/2% shiraz/cabernet sauvignon/merlot/zinfandel. A first – shiraz has not previously been part of the blend for the Trinders. On skins for 48 days, matured mainly in barrel for 10 months (5% new, American, French and Hungarian). Intense, dense and almost chewy, the alcohol leaves a trace on the finish. The oak is very evident on both nose and palate, but the ripe fruit is up to the task. This appears to have all the prerequisites for ageing. Impressive, for the price.