WatkinsLanghorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
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Awards:
91 points - Halliday
95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine
91 Points - Sam Kim
Tasting Notes: A generous dark fruit nose with lifted cabernet notes. Varietal dark choc and mint on the tongue with an intensely fruited mid palette. Subtle oak and soft yet lingering tannins.
Winemaking: Cool nights have helped to retain varietal Cabernet character, while an extended hang time in the ripening season has built some mid-palate generosity. This mid palate is finished off with an addition of 10% Merlot, and a combination of medium and high toast American and French oak, all of which builds layers of complexity and draws out the finish of the palate.
Vineyard: Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
91 points - Halliday
95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine
91 Points - Sam Kim
Tasting Notes: A generous dark fruit nose with lifted cabernet notes. Varietal dark choc and mint on the tongue with an intensely fruited mid palette. Subtle oak and soft yet lingering tannins.
Winemaking: Cool nights have helped to retain varietal Cabernet character, while an extended hang time in the ripening season has built some mid-palate generosity. This mid palate is finished off with an addition of 10% Merlot, and a combination of medium and high toast American and French oak, all of which builds layers of complexity and draws out the finish of the palate.
Vineyard: Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
Awards:
91 points - Halliday
95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine
91 Points - Sam Kim
Tasting Notes: A generous dark fruit nose with lifted cabernet notes. Varietal dark choc and mint on the tongue with an intensely fruited mid palette. Subtle oak and soft yet lingering tannins.
Winemaking: Cool nights have helped to retain varietal Cabernet character, while an extended hang time in the ripening season has built some mid-palate generosity. This mid palate is finished off with an addition of 10% Merlot, and a combination of medium and high toast American and French oak, all of which builds layers of complexity and draws out the finish of the palate.
Vineyard: Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
91 points - Halliday
95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine
91 Points - Sam Kim
Tasting Notes: A generous dark fruit nose with lifted cabernet notes. Varietal dark choc and mint on the tongue with an intensely fruited mid palette. Subtle oak and soft yet lingering tannins.
Winemaking: Cool nights have helped to retain varietal Cabernet character, while an extended hang time in the ripening season has built some mid-palate generosity. This mid palate is finished off with an addition of 10% Merlot, and a combination of medium and high toast American and French oak, all of which builds layers of complexity and draws out the finish of the palate.
Vineyard: Grown on estate from our Langhorne Creek Vineyard which is situated off the heavy alluvial soils of the flood plains, on shallower terrra rossa soil, ideal for precision control over water use on the vines and known to provide more structural wines.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionLanghorne Creek
- Current Vintage2020
- Standard Drinks8.5
- Alcohol Volume14.3%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameWatkins
- Wine MakerSam Watkins
- Food MatchRed Meats
- Vegan Friendlytrue
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2019
91 points Australian Wine Companion 2022
Estate cabernet, with 10% merlot. Matured in American and French barrels. Ripe cabernet fruit characters, some earthiness which expresses itself in a faint mint/eucalypt forest feel. Not holding back in the tannin department, thick yet soft.
Vintage 2019
92 points Wine Orbit
Varietally expressive and beautifully lifted, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, roasted almond, bay leaf and floral aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering excellent fruit intensity and persistency. It’s flavoursome and delectable with a pleasingly dry finish. At its best: now to 2029.
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