Leeuwin Estate Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: Australia Region: Margaret River (WA)
Varietal: Blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec
Vintage: 2022 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Leeuwin Estate
Description:
As a cornerstone of Western Australia’s iconic Margaret River, Leeuwin Estate represents the pinnacle of Australian winemaking. Established in 1973 by Denis and Tricia Horgan - under the early mentorship of the legendary Robert Mondavi - the estate catapulted to global fame when its "Art Series" Chardonnay was named one of the world's finest by Decanter Magazine in 1981.
"There was a time when Leeuwin’s reds were seen as very much second fiddle to their legendary Chardonnay. Those days are long gone, and their Cabernet now sits alongside the region’s very best. This wine is ripe and intense with notes of blackberries, chocolate, tobacco leaf, cassis, leather, and superbly integrated oak. Seamless, with a very long palate on which the intensity is maintained throughout, it finishes with carefully managed tannins, which are both silky and slightly gravelly at the same time. Will easily impress for the next ten to twenty years."
