XanaduReserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
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The full bodied palate is crammed full of ripe forest fruits, cassis, and dark chocolate characters. Powerful, yet refined in structure, the fleshy fruits are complimented with an ample amount of supple tannins; all culminating together to provide a dense, persistent berry fruit finish.
Vibrant and robust in its youth, this is a wine which will certainly benefit from further bottle maturation, and will cellar comfortably.
The full bodied palate is crammed full of ripe forest fruits, cassis, and dark chocolate characters. Powerful, yet refined in structure, the fleshy fruits are complimented with an ample amount of supple tannins; all culminating together to provide a dense, persistent berry fruit finish.
Vibrant and robust in its youth, this is a wine which will certainly benefit from further bottle maturation, and will cellar comfortably.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionMargaret River
- Current Vintage2012
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- Langtons ClassifiedExcellent
- CountryAustralia
- StateWestern Australia
- Brand NameXanadu
- Wine MakerGlenn Goodall
- Food MatchHard Cheese
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Trophy - Best Single Vineyard Estate Red Wine, Margaret River Wine Show 2014 Gold - Royal Sydney Wine Show 2015 Gold - Margaret River Wine Show 2014
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2012
98 points James Halliday Wine Companion 2016
Includes 5% each of malbec and petit verdot; Destemmed and crushed, hand-plunged and pumpovers; extended post-fermentation maceration for 28 days, matured in French barriques (50% new) for 14 months before final barrel selection, then blended and matured for 2 months in used French oak. A very powerful exposition of cabernet with a cavalcade of flavours of cassis/blackcurrant, mulberry and even a hint of plum, all enhanced by quality oak and ripe tannins.Includes 5% each of malbec and petit verdot; Destemmed and crushed, hand-plunged and pumpovers; extended post-fermentation maceration for 28 days, matured in French barriques (50% new) for 14 months before final barrel selection, then blended and matured for 2 months in used French oak. A very powerful exposition of cabernet with a cavalcade of flavours of cassis/blackcurrant, mulberry and even a hint of plum, all enhanced by quality oak and ripe tannins.
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Tyson Stelzer
Young Australian author and wine critic for tysonstelzer.com
Vintage 2012
97 points WBM
A benchmark for Xanadu and a worthy follow-on to the exceptional 2011. It’s elegant and refined, yet possessing incredible fruit depth and relentless persistence, promising a very long future.
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